Jug

Object number2007.57.18

Date1866-1897

OriginGreensboro, PA

Mediumstoneware clay w/ alkaline glaze and cobalt-slip decoration

Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek

DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware whiskey jug, three-gallon capacity: tall, bulbous shape, swells outward somewhat towards the rounded shoulder; wide and heavy pulled handle; short, straight spout or neck, delineated by three embossed rings; extensive cobalt-stencilled design features tulips, leaves, and a central rose, and has maker information and numeral; free-hand brushed line at base; wavy line at shoulder above stencilling, and arched band above handles; base is largely unglazed.Dimensions16.5 x 9.5 x 9 in. (41.9 x 24.1 x 22.9 cm)
MarksCobalt-stencilled text reads: "HAMILTON & JONES MANUFACTURERS / GREENSBORO, PA" , and the numeral "3".
Historical NotesFounded in 1866, by Frank Hamilton (son of William "Leet" Hamilton) and John Jones (who married Leet's daughter, Mary Ann Hamilton); the company operated until 1897. The firm was also known as "Star Pottery", and in its earliest days as the "Union Pottery" (union of Hamilton & Jones); the highest quality products were produced in the period 1866-1872. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.

Related person John Jones

Related person Frank Hamilton

Related person Mary Ann Hamilton

Collector Bernard Vavrek

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