NYC Archaeological Repository:

The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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Porcelain Ginger Jar

(1790 - 1840)

Van Cortland Mansion Type Collection
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Archaeological Details

Porcelain ginger jar in the Canton style with grey tones.   

  • Object number

    68

  • Date made

    1790 - 1840

  • Category

    Household

  • Class

    Ceramic

Excavation Site

Van Cortlandt House

Bronx, Van Cordlandt House, 525 S Riverside Ave

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Part of Project

    • Van Cortlandt House, Bronx, NY

      June 1990

      Home of the Van Cortlandt family, important in NY society and politics in the 18th and 19th centuries. Once the center of a busy farmstead, the mansion, built in 1748, sits alone in Van Cortlandt Park. Excavations in 1990-92, ...

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    • Van Cortlandt House Museum