Bowl, Sugar
Object number2015.74.18 a,b
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionCeramic sugar bowl with lid in CAN 91 pattern.
White sugar bowl lid with floral motif and gold handle. This lid features a pattern of two identical images of green urns with pink and blue flowers flanked by pink and blue flowers surrounded by green leaves on a yellow background. Blue lines connect these two images. A gold line circles the rim. The lid rises to a point with a speckled gold nub for a handle. The underside has a lip that fits inside the bowl.
White sugar bowl with floral motifs and gold handles. This bowl features a pattern of two identical images of green urns with pink and blue flowers flanked by pink and blue flowers surrounded by green leaves on a yellow background. Blue lines connect these two images. A gold line circles the rim. There are two speckled gold handles with two holes on opposite sides of the bowl. The base is flared.Dimensions(a) Height: 2.750, Diameter: 4.188(b) Height: 3.438. Width: 6.063, Length: 5.000
Marks(b)
In 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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