Jar
Object number2016.56.10
Manufacturer
James Hamilton & Company
Datec. 1870
OriginGreensboro, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware canning or storage jar with gray salt glaze and cobalt stenciled and free hand decoration and stenciled text on one side.Dimensions9.25 x 6.5 x 6.438 in. (23.5 x 16.5 x 16.4 cm)MarksExterior has cobalt stenciled text "JAS. HAMILTON & CO. / 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 or storage jar, salt glazed stoneware, marked “Jas. Hamilton & Co., Greensboro, PA,” c. 1870 One of the earliest and largest producers of stoneware, Hamilton did business under this name from 1851-1880. The stenciled shield became a means to decoratively present the company’s name. Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.10
Terms
On View
On view
c. 1865
