William C. Knox
Jar

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MakerAttributed to William C. Knox(American, active 1869–1872)American, active 1869–1872

CultureAmerican

Titles

Datec. 1870–1872

Made inTexas, United States

MediumSlip-glazed stoneware

Dimensions8 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. diameter (21 × 18.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill

Object numberB.2012.89

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Texas Alcove And Hall

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CERAMICS

DescriptionWilliam Curtis Knox of Illinois set up a pottery in Hempstead, Waller County, around 1859. Probably discouraged by the poor quality of the clay, he was in Limestone County by 1865 and established a pottery in Oletha by 1870.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2005; given to MFAH, 2012.
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