Churn
Object number2007.57.6
Manufacturer
McKenzie and Jackson
Datec. 1865
OriginPA
Mediumstoneware clay, albany slip, cobalt decoration under salt glazing
Credit LineGift of Bernard Vavrek and Joanne Vavrek
DescriptionShort, wide storage jar, possibly a small butter churn, stoneware with a very heavy salt glaze, firing to a dark gray-green color; brushed cobalt decoration of lines and sweeping shapes; Albany-slip interior; two very robust arch-shaped pulled handles at top of vessel; tall, straight rim flange with interior shelf to fit a recessed lid or churn top; stamped at shoulder with number and maker's mark.Dimensions10.75 x 8 in. (27.3 x 20.3 cm)MarksStamped at shoulder with "2" and "McKEN(Z)(reversed)IE + JACKSON / BEAVER".
Historical NotesHamilton McKenzie and Thomas Jackson made stoneware in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, from the 1860s through the 1870s. Part of a collection of stoneware from local manufacturers in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Related person
Hamilton McKenzie
Related person
Thomas Jackson
Collector
Bernard Vavrek
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