Jeremiah S. Hogue
Four-Gallon Jar

Four-Gallon Jar

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Four-Gallon Jar
MakerAmerican, 1847–1926
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Four-Gallon Jar
Datec. 1866–1900
Made inTexas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions17 3/4 × 10 1/2 in. diameter (45.1 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.71
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn about 1866, Jeremiah S. Hogue established a pottery shop near Mount Vernon, now in Franklin County, Texas. In 1884, the pottery was moved to Winfield.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, date unknown; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History"Wilson Potters," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January 8–April 25, 2010.

"A Texas Legacy: Selections from the William J. Hill Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2016–January 2, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
on shoulder stamped " 4 "

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