University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
63/124
Description
A cylindrical stoneware jar which widen slightly towards the shoulders, with a tapered neck and flared rim. The jar has a dark brown glaze on the inside and outside, and two faintly incised rings below the shoulders. It was used for storing food, possibly jam.
Physical description
1 jar: stoneware; good condition
Object name
Jar
Material
Ceramic, stoneware, Glaze
Technique
Fired, Glazed
Associated subject
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE
PROCESSING : storage and refrigeration
Jam
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5355.tif - High resolution image