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Detail
Harvest Ring
This harvest ring was made by John Elliot shortly after he emigrated from Ireland to Aultsville, on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall. Harvest rings are an uncommon form in Canada and to find an example from this early period that is signed and dated, coupled with the extensive decoration, is truly remarkable. Inscribed on one side are the words “John Elliot Manufacturer of this Jug When this you see Remember me.” One wonders whether Elliot ever contemplated that this piece would survive so long and bear testament to his skill as a potter.