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Figure 16  Storage jar, Schermerhorn Pottery, Richmond, Virginia, 1817–1850. Salt-glazed stoneware. H. 13 3/4". Capacity: 3 gallons. (Private collection.) A simple, brushed, blue-cobalt horizontal vine decorates both sides of this robust ovoid jar with pronounced neck, rounded rim, and highly placed extruded crescent-shaped handles.