Jar

Paul Cushman

1805–33 · Stoneware · The American Wing

This jar is one of the finest examples of the work of Paul Cushman, one of Albany's earliest potters. Typically, such utilitarian storage vessels were completely unadorned. This example, however, features exuberant incised decoration, a bird and a fish, each highlighted with cobalt blue.

Artist

Paul Cushman

Date

1805–33

Medium

Stoneware

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Paul Cushman Jr., 2002