Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jug
Object Number:
1937.825
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 31.8 x 21.6 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on front: "J. REMMEY./MANHATTAN-WELLS,/NEW-YORK"
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue.
Gallery Label:
John Remmey's mark, hastily embellished with a splash of cobalt, advertises his establishment and its location near the city's water works.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
