Maker
James W. HadenAmerican, 1858–1907
Maker
Rushton Pottery CompanyAmerican, 1873–1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Four-Gallon Churn
Datec. 1879–1900
Made inHenderson, Texas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware
Dimensions16 3/8 × 8 in.diameter (41.6 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.146
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
James Haden was the son-in-law of Rusk County, Texas, potter Joseph Rushton. Haden worked for Rushton and for other potters in the vicinity.
A butter churn was taller and narrower than a storage jar of the same capacity. This allowed for more efficient motion of the dasher (agitator) through the cream, agitating it to cause the fat particles to come together as butter.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2003; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
at shoulder approximately 2 inches from top " JH 4(?) "
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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