Tureen
Object number2015.74.15 a,b
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionCeramic tureen with lid.
White lid with blue and green floral motifs and gold handle. This lid features four equally spaced floral motifs with blue flowers surrounded by green leaves. Circling the rim is a gold line. In the center of the lid is a raised, cone shaped handled topped with a speckled gold nub. On the underside of the lid is a lip meant to fit inside a tureen.
White tureen with blue and green floral motifs. This tureen features four equally spaced floral motifs of blue flowers surrounded by green leaves. The rim is circled by a gold line. There are two speckled gold handles with two holes on opposite side of the tureen. the tureen has a flared base.Dimensions(a) Height: 2.875, Diameter: 8.625(b) Height:4.000, Width: 10.063, Length: 8.375
Marks(b)
There is a stamped green Maker's Mark in the center of the underside of the tureen that reads "CANONSBURG" encircling "CHINA".
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
Terms
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