Pitcher
Object number2015.74.21 a,b
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite ceramic pitcher and lid with blue floral imagery.
White pitcher lid with blue floral imagery. There are two distinct floral patterns. Two identical blue flowers with blue leaves frame the handle. A blue fruit with blue leaves in on the spout portion of the lid. The lid has a blue line outlining the rim and three blue lines on the handle. On the underside is a wide base meant to hold the lid on the pitcher.
White pitcher with blue floral motifs. There are two identical images of blue flowers with blue leaves on either side of the pitcher. A blue line outlines the rim and base. There are three blue lines on the handle. on the underside painted in blue is the number 1039. There is a green stamped maker's mark on the base of the pitcher. The glaze has crazing and there is some discoloration on the inside.Dimensions(a) Height: 1.938, Width: 4.875, Length: 3.813(b) Height: 5.125. Width: 5.875, Length: 4.188
Marks(b)
In the center of the underside of the pitcher is a stamped green Maker's Mark reading "CANONSBURG" encircling "CHINA".
On the underside painted in blue is the number "1039".
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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