Maker
Joseph C. D. Rushton(American, active c. 1870–1900)American, active c. 1870–1900
Maker
Rushton Pottery Company(American, 1873–1900)American, 1873–1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Churn
Datec. 1873–1900
Made inHenderson, Texas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions16 1/8 × 10 × 11 in. (41 × 25.4 × 27.9 cm)
Base: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Base: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.110
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Joseph Rushton, son of a Randolph County, Alabama, pottery operator, came to Rusk County, Texas, sometime between 1868 and 1870. He may have worked for potter Taylor Brown before establishing his own firm, which operated between 1873 and 1900, producing both slip-glazed and alkaline-glazed wares.
This churn, impressed with a maker’s mark “J. R[.]” and a four-gallon capacity mark, is somewhat unusual in having double strap handles.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2002; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History"Wilson Potters," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 8–April 25, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed at shoulder 1 1/2 inches from top rim "4 / J.R"
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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