MakerAttributed to
Kirbee Pottery Co.American, active 1848–1860
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Jar
Datec. 1848–1860
Made inTexas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions12 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. diameter (32.4 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.88
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2001; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition HistoryThe Kirbee jar is on exhibition in the Ceramic Study Room.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised: 113
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Guadalupe Pottery Company
c. 1857–1869
Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kiln drops
B.2012.53