Jar
Object number2016.56.11
Manufacturer
James Hamilton & Company
Datec. 1865
OriginGreensboro, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware canning jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt stenciled decoration and text on one side in an S-shape; text is surrounding by leaf shapes.Dimensions8 x 5.188 x 5.25 in. (20.3 x 13.2 x 13.3 cm)MarksExterior has cobalt stenciled text on one side in an S-shape "JAMES HAMILTON & CO. / MANUFACTURERS / GREENSBORO, 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 “James Hamilton & Co., Manufacturers, Greensboro, PA,” c. 1865 The most successful producer of stoneware in the region, Hamilton reported earnings of $15,000 on 176,000 gallons of pottery in 1860. The company began to use stenciled decoration after the Civil War. The cut cloth or leather stencils, made for quick and efficient work. Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.11
Terms
On View
On view
c. 1865
