MakerAttributed to
William Saenger(American, active 1886–1905)American, active 1886–1905
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Jug
Datec. 1886–1905
Made inElmendorf, Texas, United States
MediumSalt-glazed stoneware with applied cobalt capacity mark and wavy line
Dimensions15 × 9 3/4 in. diameter (38.1 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.122
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
German-born potter William Saenger came to the United States in 1874 and lived in New Jersey and Kansas before arriving in Bexar County, Texas. His first pottery was in St. Hedwig but he moved to Elmendorf for better clay and started a pottery there in 1886, producing salt-glazed and slip-glazed wares.
This jug features two three-gallon capacity marks: one boldly inscribed in cobalt slip and the other impressed high on the shoulder.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, date unknown; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed below the neck: 3
Applied in cobalt to front of body: 3
Applied in cobalt to front of body: 3
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