Snake jug, c. 1865, Anna Pottery, Anna, Illinois, 1859–1894, 12 1/2 x 8 5/16 x 8 11/16 in. ( x x cm), Stoneware with painted decoration, 19th century, Cornwall and Wallace Kirkpatrick, brothers who owned the Anna Pottery in Anna, Illinois, made a name for themselves with their bizarre wares, especially jugs with realistic writhing snakes. Here, a scene from the Civil War (1861–65) shows Union soldiers attempting to catch Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, who flees them disguised as a woman. The dark spots on the snakes’ heads identify them as copperheads

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