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Jar And Cover (England)

This is a Jar and cover. It is dated 1780–90 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is unglazed stoneware (“black basalt”). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

15.3 x 14.4 cm (6 x 5 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Jar And Cover (England); unglazed stoneware (“black basalt”); 15.3 x 14.4 cm (6 x 5 11/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-303-a,b

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