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Six-gallon jar

NameJar
Maker Kim Ellington (born 1954)
CultureU.S. South
Date2004
Place madeVale, North Carolina, United States, North America
MediumWood-fired ceramic (stoneware), alkaline glaze, glass runs
Dimensions18 1/2 × 15 × 15 in. (46.9901 × 38.1001 × 38.1001 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2014.39.1
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberFA.2014.39.1
ProvenancePurchased by Karen Duffy directly from artist, 8/4/2014.
DescriptionJug with circular base smaller than circular jug opening, jug has horizontal, concentric indentations, color of jug is deep earth-tone browns in glass-run patterns; wood-fired, alkaline-glazed stoneware with glass runs.
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