Bottle
Artist
White's Pottery
(American, active 1838 - 1907)
Date1890-1907
MediumStoneware
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 4 1/2in. (20.3 x 11.4cm)
ClassificationsCULINARY ARTIFACTS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number85.91.1
DescriptionStoneware bottle with Bristol glaze; cobalt decoration, relief nature scene; dog with a rabbit in its mouth; Albany slip interior.On View
On viewCollections
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Label TextOne of the earliest functions of glass containers was to store liquor. By about 1850, the glass industry was able to undercut the prices of the stoneware competition. Manufacturers liked glass because it was lighter and thus easier and less costly to ship than stoneware. Moreover, customers appreciated being able to see the contents of the container.
