Matthew Duncan
Jar

Jar

Public Domain

Jar
MakerAmerican, c.1796–after 1881
MakerAmerican, active 1855–1881
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Jar
Datec. 1855–1879
Made inBastrop, Texas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions11 × 7 in. diameter (27.9 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.107
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Alcove And Hall
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionMatthew Duncan was born in 1796 in Edgefield, South Carolina, and came to Bastrop County, Texas, from Randolph County, Alabama, and with his son George and son-in-law John W. Chandler petitioned in 1854 for land to establish a pottery. He called the enterprise Randolph Factory.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2004; given to MFAH, 2012.
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