Jar
Object number2016.56.4
Manufacturer
Eneix & Frankenbery
Date1876-1878
OriginNew Geneva, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware canning jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt stenciled text and decoration.Dimensions8.625 x 5.563 x 5.563 in. (21.9 x 14.1 x 14.1 x 14.1 cm)MarksExterior has cobalt stenciled text "ENEIX / & / FRANKENBERY / NEW GENEVA / PA."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Western Pennsylvania stoneware that document a regional industry of the mid to late 19th century. These objects document the salted glazed ceramic stoneware, largely produced in the New Geneva and Greensboro areas. Before the mass production of other storage containers, especially glass and metal for foods, these vessels were mass produced for a regional and national market. The cobalt hand decoration on some demonstrates the artistic stylings of regional makers, the stenciled markings on later crocks identifies makers or those businesses that used the crocks. The products of a regional industry, these pieces also provide information on the storage and sale of food and household goods in the 19th century.Label TextCanning jar, salt glazed stoneware, marked by “Eneix & Frankenbery, New Geneva, Pa.,” 1876-78 James Eneix founded his Fayette County pottery in 1874 and operated it with various partners until 1898. The partnership with Alpheus Frankenberry lasted only two years. Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.4
Related person
James Eneix
(died 1898)
Related person
Alpheus Frankenberry
On View
On view
c. 1865
