Collection Highlights
Snake jug
Date:
1871
Object Number:
1906.6ab
Medium:
Stoneware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Two- handled tripod jar with lid
Object Number:
INV.14993ab
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 15.9 x 12.1 cm )
Marks:
painted: by hand in red on bottom of jar: Chinese characters (?)
Description:
Round two-handled porcelain tripod jar with domed lid topped by animal finial; iron red with gilding and cream-colored panels containing leaf, flower, and bird motif; saw tooth body surrounding lower body.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
