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Earthenware jar made by J G S Hoffmann

Object No. 90/990

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

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Summary

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.

DIMENSIONS

Height

162 mm

Width

130 mm

Depth

130 mm

SOURCE

Credit Line

Gift of Dr Noris Ioannou, 1990

Acquisition Date

29 October 1990

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