Jar

Art Historical Context

This unassuming yet striking earthenware jar, created by Thomas Truxton Kendrick 1830–50, measures 9 1/8 inches (23.2 cm) in height and exemplifies the utilitarian artistry of mid-19th-century American pottery. as a vase but likely intended for practical storage, it hails from the Arts of the Americas at the Art Institute of, showcasing the craftsmanship of regional potters in the United States. Kendrick, a potter active in North Carolina's pottery heartland, worked in the folk tradition where everyday objects like jars were wheel-thrown from local clays and fired at low temperatures to produ...