Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles A. Lamb (1829-1893)
Date:
1878
Object Number:
1893.2
Medium:
Oil on millboard
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jar
Object Number:
2008.38
Date:
1805-1833
Medium:
Salt-glazed stoneware; Albany slip-glazed interior
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 9 1/2 in. (33 x 24.1 cm)
Marks:
stamped "PAUL: CUSHMANs"
Description:
Ovoid jar with rolled "ear" handles, band of coggle decoration of diamonds and ovals below neck; stamped: "PAUL: CUSHMANs"
Gallery Label:
The enterprising potter Paul Cushman (1767-1833) was Albany's leading stoneware manufacturer during the early nineteenth century. Though his surviving pots are often minimally embellished and sometimes ungainly, he also left a body of creatively decorated and marked vessels. This jar is notable for its coggle decoration, a distinctive technique used by Cushman.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Paul Cushman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
