Quilt Block, “Triangles” pattern

Alabama

ABout 1860-1880

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White silk ribbon printed in red and blue ink with eagle and shield motif derived from the Great Seal of the United States, and the American flag crowned with a red Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty. Above the pictorial motif are the words: 1776. / JULY 4th / 1865.; below are the words: VICTORY! / LIBERTY! / PEACE!
Face jug of tan stoneware covered with a mottled brown glaze with mustard yellow drips, the two ears protrude from the sides, with large white eyes and a long nose, the open mouth is below a dark, curved moustache and reveals three large white porcelain teeth, with a handle in back.