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Anna Pottery

Anna Pottery, Snake Jug, c. 1865, stoneware with painted decoration, 31.75 x 21.11 x 22.07 cm (Minneapolis Institute of Art) — The makers of this ostentatious ceramic jug used images from popular satire to poke fun at the Civil War politics.

Anna Pottery, Snake jug

by Dr. Alex Bortolot, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Dr. Beth Harris

Anna Pottery, Snake Jug, c. 1865, stoneware with painted decoration, 31.75 x 21.11 x 22.07 cm (Minneapolis Institute of Art) — The makers of this ostentatious ceramic jug used images from popular satire to poke fun at the Civil War politics.

Snakes, petticoats, and Civil War politics

by Dr. Alex Bortolot, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Dr. Beth Harris