Figure 64 Storage jar, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Samuel Wilson, and/or associates, Richmond or Henrico County, Virginia, 1817–1850. Salt-glazed stoneware. H. 14 1/2". Capacity: 4 gallons. (Private collection.) The jar illustrated here has a diminutive squared-off rim above a pronounced 3/4-inch straight collar, impressed coggle wheel impressions at the shoulder, and slightly curved, flattened earlike handles with blunt ends accented with blue cobalt. The front is decorated with a simple multi-leaf floral motif, and on the reverse is a tassel.
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