Potpourri jar

Date1883-1887

Geographic OriginTrenton, New Jersey | United States of America

MediumSlip-cast earthenware with colored glazes

DimensionsHeight (Parts A & B): 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
Height (Part A): 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Diameter (Part A): 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Height (Part B): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Diameter (Part B): 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2009

Object number2009.35A,B

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Object NameJar | Lid

Title Details

Label Caption Title Potpourri jar

Marks and Labels/StampsImpressed mark on bottom: EUREKA POTTERY / TRENTON against mottled brown groundProvenanceCollected about three years ago by donors.Exhibition History"Hot, Hotter, Hottest: 300 Years of New Jersey Ceramics", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (October 21, 2016 - March 14,2020).

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