Unknown design blue and white

Quilt

Katie Oester

About 1890

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Large heavy stoneware jar of bulbous shape covered with a rich green alkaline glaze with applied grapes and vines under the lip and around the reserves which contain in relief on one side the head of George Washington and on the other the head of Thomas Jefferson above each head eagles support banners that read respectively Hurrah for Washington and Hurrah for Jefferson with two loop handles
PInk black and white blocks quilt
Large molded porcelain pitcher with blue ground the spout in the form of a sea lion with tusks and beard on one side the white molded image of King Gambrinus introducing lager into the United States and offering Brother Jonathan his first glass of the foaming beverage the Buck Goat is seen surmounting the beer keg on the other side are the figures of Bill Nye and Ah Sin the Heathen Chinee who has just been caught with the three aces falling from his sleeve the handle is comprised of a nondescript animal below the lip a border of ivy leaves on a vine below the spout a medallion in the form of stylized foliate motifs with gold highlights
Crazy quilt red binding and backing