Pitcher
Object number2015.74.38 a,b
Manufacturer
Canonsburg Pottery Company
Date1910-1977
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite ceramic pitcher with lid in pattern #2467.
White pitcher lid with four floral images. The images are equally spaced along the rim and consist of red and orange flowers with green and purple leaves. There is a handle in the center of the lid with a green line running down the middle. There is a thick lip on the base meant to fit inside the pitcher.
White pitcher with floral motifs. There are two identical motifs on the sides of the pitcher featuring red and orange flowers with green, blue, and purple leaves. There is a green line down the center of the handle.Dimensions(a) Height: 1.875, Width: 6.125, Length: 4.625(b) Height: 6.750, Width; 7.688, Length: 5.563
Marks(a)
In ink on the underside of the lid is "T-2467-116".
(b)
On the underside of the base stamped in green is "CANONSBURG / POTTERY CO. / MADE IN U.S.A.".
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
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