Title

Saleratus Jar, 1848. Creator: George Muk.

Caption

Saleratus Jar, 1848. Stoneware and salt glaze with cobalt oxide glaze and incised bird decoration, used for the storage of saleratus, a rising agent used to make buckwheat cakes, muffins, doughnuts, and other baked goods.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21B45_140

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19,3Mb (677,3Kb) / 7,5in x 10,0in / 2253 x 3000 (300dpi)

Keywords

arts country art color decoration decorative ceramic location ceramics century jar gallery pottery art gallery folk art United States of America Colour stoneware 19th century nineteenth century American America USA storage jar object united states Art Institute of Chicago container art centre Heritage Art 19th-century Art Institute Chicago Arts of the Americas Stoneware and salt glaze with cobalt oxide glaze George Muk Muk George