Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
Date:
1859
Object Number:
S-229
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Apothecary bottle
Object Number:
1954.21a
Date:
17th century
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 23.5 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Wheel thrown cylindrical buff tin-glazed earthenware jar with concaved sides, circular foot and neck; hand- painted underglaze blue with yellow and brown over glaze; head of a women (?) in medallion with elaborate scrolling surround on one side and green acanthus leaf decoration on other.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Fenwick Beekman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
