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Face jug

ca. 1850–80
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Face jug
  • Maker: Unrecorded Edgefield District potter (American)
  • Manufacturer: Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
  • Date: ca. 1850–80
  • Medium: Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin
  • Dimensions: Height: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Collection of MFA Boston, MA , The John Axelrod Collection – Frank B. Bemis Fund, Charles H. Bayley Fund, and The Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection (2011.1809)
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing