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Storage Jar
Storage Jar
Storage Jar
DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Storage Jar

NameJar
Maker Alex Matisse
CultureU.S. South
Place madeMarshall, North Carolina, United States, North America
MediumCeramic, lime-based alkaline glazed earthenware, with manganese slip-trailed decoration, salt-glaze firing.
Dimensions11 7/16 × 7 5/16 × 7 1/2 in. (29 × 18.5 × 19 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.36.4
Object numberFA.2013.36.4
Collections
DescriptionTall, round-bellied jar with wide, textured, Vietnamese-style strap handles. Clear, pale greenish glaze all over, with darker manganese slip-trailed decoration-- 4 arcs crossing over and between the handles. Darker patches running under the handles to the base as well.
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