| Figure 29 Storage jar, Schermerhorn Pottery, Richmond, Virginia, 1817–1837. Salt-glazed stoneware. H. 10". Capacity: 1 gallon. (Private collection.) Embellished on the front of this ovoid storage jar is a primitive cobalt slip–decorated eagle with extended wings, a shielded chest, and talons holding, respectively, an olive branch and an arrow. On the reverse is a similar eagle, with an olive branch in both talons. | |
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