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Jar
Hamilton and Jones Star Pottery
1866-1893
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hamilton and Jones Star Pottery (Maker)
Place of Origin
Greensboro; Pennsylvania; Greene; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.1806
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1806
Object Name
Jar
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Hamilton and Jones Star Pottery (Maker)
Place of Origin
Greensboro; Pennsylvania; Greene; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Western Pennsylvania
Date
1866-1893
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of jar
Inscription: Stenciled in cobalt "HAMILTON & JONES [large print]/ STAR POTTERY. [small print] / GREENSBORO, PA." and "20".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Merchant
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Painted
- Stenciled
Dimensions (inches)
25.079 (H) x 15.551 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
63.7 (H) x 39.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Crocker Farm, Inc. Crocker Farm Auction Catalogue.
• The catalogue for the March 5, 2011 sale includes three Hamilton & Jones marked objects on p. 22, cot. nos. 133, 134, and 135.Catalogue: Crocker Farm, Inc. Crocker Farm Auction Catalogue.
• The catalogue for the July 16, 2011 sale includes a 15 gallon jar dated circa 1875 on p. 22, fig. 118.