MakerAttributed to
Benjamin Franklin Kirkland(American, 1853–1934, active c. 1880–1900)American, 1853–1934, active c. 1880–1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Three-Gallon Churn
Datec. 1880
Made inTexas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware
Dimensions15 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. diameter (38.7 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.165
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Benjamin Franklin Kirkland was a member of a pottery-making family who married a daughter of potter John Leopard. Kirkland worked for Leopard in Rusk County, Texas, about 1880 and later probably worked at the Carmichael pottery in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
The handles on this churn feature prominent impressions at each end, suggesting the impression of the potter’s fingers.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2003; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised twice with the number: 3
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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