Antique Memory Jug on Salt Glazed Jug With Porcelain Shards | Folk Art Stoneware

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Authentic antique memory jug featuring an allover surface of embedded porcelain and ceramic shards, including floral china and colored glazed … Read more Authentic antique memory jug featuring an allover surface of embedded porcelain and ceramic shards, including floral china and colored glazed fragments, hand-set into a dark earthen binding. The jug retains its original cork-and-metal stopper, a detail strongly associated with late 19th to early 20th century utilitarian and folk-made vessels.
Memory jugs were traditionally created as deeply personal objects, often incorporating broken household ceramics to commemorate people, events, or places. Each example is entirely unique; this piece has strong sculptural presence, rich texture, and unmistakable age.

Dating:
Late 19th to early 20th century, circa 1890–1915, based on construction, materials, surface patina, and the period cork-and-metal stopper. Likely made in two different periods based on different coloring of mastic. Jar being made at a different time than the application of shards.

Details:
American folk art memory ware
Redware Stoneware jug form with applied porcelain shard mosaic - pique assiette
Original cork stopper with metal cap

One-of-a-kind

Condition:
Good antique condition consistent with age and handmade construction. Expected surface irregularities, glaze wear, and minor losses to shards. No major structural cracks observed. Stopper fits securely. See less