Wine Jug
MOA: University of British Columbia
3653/1 a-b
Small ceramic wine jug (part a) with a handle on one side, and a stopper-style lid (part b). Jug has a circular opening with edges that curl inward slightly; spout with similarly curled edges protrudes from front of opening. Opening extends into a long slanted shoulder and a round body; body tapers slightly to circular base. Handle has an irregular rectangle-shape; top exterior corner has a sharp point. Glaze of jug is dark brown with large sections of dark blue; glaze lightens to green-grey around the opening and along exterior of handle. Lid has a small knob that tapers sharply to the circular lid; stopper is cylindrical and flares at the base. Knob is dark blue and rest of lid is dark brown; bottom edge of stopper is unglazed. Engraved into base: "Vernon B.C."
- Type of Item jug
- Culture Canadian
- Material clay, glaze
- Measurements height 19.3 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 9.8 cm (overall)
- Creator Axel Ebring
- Previous Owner Jennifer Fahrni
- Received from Jennifer Fahrni
- Made in Vernon
- Creation Date between 1935 and 1954
- Ownership Date before November 30, 2023
- Acquisition Date on November 30, 2023
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3653/0001 a-b