Maker
Newton, Weller & Wagner Co.(American, active 1909–1915)American, active 1909–1915
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Three-Gallon Jar
Datec. 1909–1915
Made inElmendorf, Texas, United States
MediumBristol-glazed stoneware with stenciled cobalt
Dimensions11 1/4 × 10 3/8 in. diameter (28.6 × 26.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.190
Non exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
The Newton, Weller & Wagner Company of San Antonio was the successor to the Star Pottery Company.
This jar features the commercial slip glaze and straight-sided profile typical of its early 20th-century date.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 1999; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Cobalt stenciled: 3 [within a star]
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