Sauceboat
Object number2015.74.39
Manufacturer
Canonsburg Pottery Company
Date1910-1977
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite ceramic gravy boat with floral motifs and silver trim. There are four floral images around the rim of the gravy boat of pink flowers and a green and beige leaf. On the sides are two identical images of pink and orange flowers with green and beige leaves. There is a silver trim around the rim, another silver line encircling the gravy boat in the middle, and four silver lines on the handle.Dimensions3.125 x 8.813 x 4.125 in. (7.9 x 22.4 x 10.5 cm)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
Terms
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