MakerAttributed to
Hunt Pottery First Site(American, active c. 1889–1900)American, active c. 1889–1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pitcher
Datec. 1889–1900
Made inTexas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware
Dimensions8 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. diameter (21 × 19.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.157
Non exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
John Fleming Hunt operated the Rusk County, Texas, site from approximately 1889 to 1900. Hunt may have learned the trade from Alexander “Ellick” Brown, who was formerly enslaved at the Taylor Brown pottery.
This pitcher is much larger in diameter than is typical for its height, giving its heavy, squat appearance.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2010; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Guadalupe Pottery Company
c. 1857–1869
Salt-glazed stoneware with salt drops and slip-glazed interior
B.2012.142
