Crock
Object number2016.56.17
Attributed to
Hamilton and Jones
Datec. 1870
Possible OriginGreensboro, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze/Felt/Adhesive; Salt glazed stoneware
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionStoneware cream jar or crock with gray salt glaze and cobalt stenciled and free hand decoration and stenciled text on one side. Decorations include free hand lines and a stenciled eagle.Dimensions8.375 x 7.75 x 7.75 in. (21.3 x 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 cm)MarksExterior has cobalt stenciled text on the banner in the eagle's mouth "STAR".
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 TextCrock, salt glazed stoneware, marked “Star,” c. 1870 The use of both the stenciled eagle and the word Star on this crock point to Hamilton & Jones in Greensboro, Pa. as the likely maker. They used both “Eagle Pottery” and “Star Pottery” as monikers and as decorative imagery on their pots. Gift of Sandra Palmer, 2016.56.17
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