Artist/Maker
James Mantell
Jug
1856-1876
Place madePenn Yan, New York, United States, North America
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Overall: 12 x 8 in. ( 30.5 x 20.3 cm )
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.849
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue flower.Markingsimpressed: on front: "PENN YAN"
ClassificationsCERAMICS
