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Three-gallon jar
Three-gallon jar
Three-gallon jar

Three-gallon jar

NameJar
Maker Wiley Meaders (1895 - 1910)
CultureU.S. South
Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
(not assigned)Mossy Creek, Georgia, United States, North America
MediumStoneware, alkaline glaze
Dimensions20 1/16 × 8 11/16 × 8 11/16 in. (51 × 22 × 22 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.60.4
Object numberFA.2013.60.4
ProvenancePurchased by Karen Duffy on 11/8/13 from Dr. John A. Burrison, Atlanta, Georgia.
DescriptionJar has constricted mouth with formed lip. Two handles below rim. Three incised lines at handle level around circumference of jar. Brown with glaze runs.
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