Teapot
Object number2015.74.9 a,b
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionCeramic teapot consisting of lid and body. The pattern is identified as CAN 86.
Round, white, domed lid with gold overglaze handle in the center of the topside. Around the circumference of the upper edge is a repeating floral pattern with orange and yellow flowers, green leaves, black dots, and sections with a black background. Around the rim is a thin gold line. Along this line is a continuous scalloped black, gold, and green pattern. The underside of the lip features a thick base meant to fit inside the body of the teapot.
Round, white teapot with gold overglaze handle opposite a spout with a gold overglaze tip. Where the spout meets the body on the inside of the teapot are five filtration holes. Along the top of the teapot is a repeating floral pattern with orange and yellow flowers, green leaves, black dots, and sections with a black background. Above this pattern is a thin gold line. Below this pattern is a thin gold line topped by a continuous scalloped black, gold, and green pattern. Encircling the base of the teapot is a thin gold line.Dimensions(a) Height: 1.875, Diameter: 3.250(b) Height: 3.188, Width: 7.375, Length: 5.438
Marks(b)
There is a stamped green Maker's Mark reading "CANONSBURG" encircling "CHINA" in the center of the underside of the teapot.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Canonsburg pottery and W. S. George pottery. Canonsburg China Company was founded in 1900 to take advantage of natural resources in Canonsburg. A few years later the name changed to Canonsburg Pottery. At about the same time, board member W. S. George split away from the company to found W.S. George Pottery Company. It operated until the 1960s before changing ownership through a series of mergers and finally closing. Canonsburg Pottery continued operation until 1977 before regulations and a declining economy resulted in closure. These items expand the History Center’s existing glass collection while also demonstrating the impact of economic growth and decline in Western Pennsylvanian communities.
Collector
Fredric G. Bender
On View
On view
H.C. Fry Glass Company
c. 1860
