Jar
Object number2007.57.42
Manufacturer
Williams and Reppert
Date1880-1884
OriginGreensboro, PA
Mediumfireclay, salt glaze, brown and cobalt slips
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionSalt-glazed stoneware stoarge jar, six-gallon capacity: tall, wide, cylindrical shape, walls nearly straight-sided; two attached extruded(?) handles at shoulder; narrow rim bolster, defined by an embossed ring; reddish-tan body color has fired to a dark gray-brown; cobalt-slip decoration is a combination of freehand brushwork and stencilling: straight and wavy lines, numeral with dashes at base; tall vertical stencil with maker name, with large, fancy ampersand, a scroll, and then place of manufacture; glossy reddish-brown albany-slip coated interior; slightly concave base is largely unglazed, indicating stacking on a similiar-sized vessel in the kiln.Dimensions14.5 x 12.5 in. (36.8 x 31.8 cm)MarksCombination of freehand brushwork and stencilling: hand-lettered "6" and vertical stencil reads: "WILLIAMS / & ? REPPERT", with large, fancy, ampersand, a scroll, and then, "GREENSBORO PA."
Historical NotesThomas F. Reppert amd William Williams founded their pottery in Greensboro, Pennsylvania, in 1880, occupying the old James Hamilton factory. In 1884, Reppert bought out Williams, and continued operations on his own, closing in 1895. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Related person
William Williams
Related person
Thomas F. Reppert
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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1860-1870
