Sauceboat
Object number2015.74.28
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite ceramic gravy boat with gold trim. A gold line outline the rim of the bowl portion and the rim of the plate portion. There of two handles on either side of the bowl portion with three gold lines. encircling the middle of the bowled portion is a blue line. There is one motif of three blue, yellow, green, and red birds on brown branches with pink flowers and green leaves on a purple background. Flanking this image are two images of a pink rose with green leaves on a purple background outlined by a yellow band with black dots. This pattern is similar to CAN 74.Dimensions3.875 x 8.375 x 7.125 in. (9.8 x 21.3 x 18.1 cm)MarksIn the center of the underside of the pitcher is a stamped green Maker's Mark reading "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
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