Four-Handled Twelve-Gallon Jar
Daniel Seagle (American, 1805 - 1867)
Daniel Seagle was one of the earliest potters in the Catawba Valley. Seagle excelled at throwing thin-walled, stoneware pots. He coated his vessels with an ash glaze comprised of water, clay, and wood ashes. When fired, it created a smooth, glassy surface on the finished works. The ash glaze tradition is particularly associated with Catawba Valley potters.
Place object was created: Vale, NC
stoneware, alkaline glaze
Measurements: height: 18.5 inches diameter: 18 inchesGift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman H1983.190.2
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