Figure 37 Jar, William Rogers, Yorktown, Virginia, 1720–1745. Lead-glazed earthenware. H. 13 1/2". (Courtesy, National Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown Collection.) COLO Y 71198. Both lead-glazed earthenware and salt-glazed stoneware storage jars were apparently made in large quantities. The heights of the measurable examples range from 71/2" to 17". These heights may conform to a standard range of sizes from one-half gallon up to as large as five gallons. |