Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pot
Object Number:
1937.847
Date:
1809-1852
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 36.8 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on front: "I. SEYMOUR & CO. / TROY"
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled jar with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue dragonfly.
Gallery Label:
Israel Seymour, an astute businessman, was Troy's best-known stoneware manufacturer. Stoneware vessels impressed with Seymour's mark and decorated with incised images are believed to be the work of Seymour's associate William Lundy, an Irish-born potter.
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.
