Artist/Maker

McPherson, Elijah __Attributed to

Place Made

Date Made

1840-1850

Medium

stoneware –alkaline-glazed

Accession Number

5813.80

Description

Jar with wide mouth and double lug handles with applied iron oxide decoration. Combed design around shoulders.

STYLE
This double lug handle jar, attributed to the shop of Elijah McPherson, features dramatic drips or flows of darker colors that seem to spring from each handle. These were created using the selective application of iron oxide to these areas, which naturally flowed down the vessel during The jar also has “combed” sine wave incising around the shoulders, a trait that was carried by Randolph County potters to Sand Mountain, Alabama later in the 19th century.

Credit Line

The William C. and Susan S. Mariner Collection