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90/990 Jar, storage, earthenware, made by J G S Hoffmann, South Australia, 1847-1885. Click to enlarge.
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Earthenware jar made by J G S Hoffmann

Storage jar (bung jar), wheel-thrown, in a traditional German folk pottery style. Cylindrical container with a flat base, straight sides, rounded shoulder and waisted neck with a rounded everted lip. Lead glazed a glossy, deep reddish-brown colour with darker iron spot streaks and with the glaze falling short of the base.

Summary

Object No.

90/990

Object Statement

Jar, storage, earthenware, made by J G S Hoffmann, South Australia, 1847-1885

Physical Description

Storage jar (bung jar), wheel-thrown, in a traditional German folk pottery style. Cylindrical container with a flat base, straight sides, rounded shoulder and waisted neck with a rounded everted lip. Lead glazed a glossy, deep reddish-brown colour with darker iron spot streaks and with the glaze falling short of the base.

Marks

Unmarked.

Short URL

https://ma.as/111054

Dimensions

Height

162 mm

Width

130 mm

Depth

130 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Dr Noris Ioannou, 1990

Acquisition Date

28 October 1990

Cite this Object

Harvard

Earthenware jar made by J G S Hoffmann 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 24 March 2023, <https://ma.as/111054>

Wikipedia

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