MakerAttributed to
Joseph C. D. Rushton(American, active c. 1870–1900)American, active c. 1870–1900
Maker
Rushton Pottery Company(American, 1873–1900)American, 1873–1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Churn
Datec. 1873–1900
Made inHenderson, Texas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware with wood
Dimensions29 × 10 3/4 in. diameter (73.7 × 27.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.111.A-.C
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
A butter churn was taller and narrower than a storage jar of the same capacity. This allowed for more efficient motion of the dasher (agitator) through the cream, agitating it to cause the fat particles to come together as butter.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2003; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised on the body: 5
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