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On Display: House - Stoneware Closet
Jar
William Hare
1839-1885
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Hare (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Museum Object Number
1975.0082
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Grahame Thomas Smallwood
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Object Number
1975.0082
Object Name
Jar
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Hare (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1839-1885
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Sides
Inscription: Impressed on either side: "Wm. HARE/WILMINGTON DEL."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Stoneware (salt-glazed)
- Salt glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Stamped
Dimensions (inches)
10.138 (H) x 8.189 (W) x 8.031 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.75 (H) x 20.8 (W) x 20.4 (D)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is 9 1/4" at mouth, 6 1/4" at base (flat)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Koterski, James R. 2005 Early Potters and Potteries of Delaware: Historical and Commercial Perspectives, 1760-1890.
• Hare pottery discussed: pp. 75-93. On p. 195, "Operated French Street Pottery from 1839 to 1885; only known Delaware potter to mark his wares."