Jar
Object number2016.56.22
Attributed to
Hamilton and Jones
Datec. 1865
Possible OriginGreensboro, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware canning jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt stencil decoration on one side consisting of four stars running diagonally from top left to bottom right.Dimensions6.188 x 4.125 x 4.125 in. (15.7 x 10.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm)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, possibly Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, Pa.,” c. 1865 Hamilton & Jones sometimes referred to the company as the “Star Pottery.” But other potteries also used stars as elements of their decoration. Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.22
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On View
On view
c. 1865