Artist/Maker Clarkson Crolius Sr. (American, 1773 – 1843)

Bottle

1814-1849

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Stoneware, Albany slip

Overall: 8 1/2 in. × 4 in. (21.6 × 10.2 cm)

Purchased from Elie Nadelman

1937.805

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.

DescriptionAlbany slip glazed stoneware bottle with impressed maker's mark on upper rim.

Markingsimpressed: on upper rim: "C. CROLIUS,/MANUFACTURER,/NEW-YORK."

ClassificationsCERAMICS