Sauceboat
Object number91.29.42
Manufacturer
Mayer Pottery Company
OriginBeaver Falls, PA
MediumGlazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Dr. James B. Richardson III
DescriptionWhite, glazed stoneware sauceboat with blue band trim.Dimensions4.5 in. (11.4 cm)InscriptionsOne side has blue text "M.V. / JAMES E. LOSE".
Other side has blue text "USS" in a circle that is the U. S. Steel logo.
MarksUnderside has text “MAYER / CHINA / BEAVER FALLS, PA / 452”.
Historical NotesSauceboat from the U. S. Steel merchant vessel James E. Lose.Label TextStoneware dish service used on various U. S. Steel steamboats. the china was produced by the Mayer Pottery Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, well-known for its “cabin-class” chinaware product lines.
Previous owner
United States Steel Corporation
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Mayer Pottery Company
Mayer Pottery Company
c. 1860
1901