Figure 1: The fragment of the stoneware jug with a cobalt watch-spring design is shown. Photo courtesy of the Institute for the Exploration of Seneca Village History.
The Stoneware Jug and More Ceramic Vessels: Seneca Village’s Number One Houseware
Samantha Saenz
This is a fragment of a stoneware jug, a common houseware in Seneca Village in the early 19th century. By examining the physical features and researching its history, I was able to determine the jug’s significance to this time period and community. I address its possible uses, where it could have been created, what the structure and design of the shard signify, and its relation to the contemporary world.