Quilt

Alabama

About 1890

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Broken Dishes quilt, small pieces.
Footed face jug of stoneware covered in an opaque brown glaze, the foot decorated to look like the neck below the head, wearing an open collar and beaded necklace, the face with prominent cheeks, flat nose, large brown eyes and wide eyebrows, the mouth is open with pink gums and white teeth, the hair is formed into several individual braids, the handle is formed from one of the braids.
Rectangular quilt in the "Sunbonnet Sue" pattern, with navy blue polka-dotted background fabric with light yellow border, upon which a series of Sunbonnet Sues in a variety of cotton calico, some in silhouette against the background, others against a light pink floral piece of fabric, each Sue embroidered with the name of a woman or man, with central inscription: 178 GIRLS/NO TWO/JUST ALIKE/EXCEPT THE/TWINS FIND/THEM. The back of yellow cotton with orange floral pattern and same light yellow border.
Vase with wide brim and narrow neck, graduating in the size to a bubous teardrop-shaped body. Variegated light green glaze.