James W. Haden
Five-Gallon Jar

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Maker James W. Haden(American, 1858–1907)American, 1858–1907

Maker Rushton Pottery Company(American, 1873–1900)American, 1873–1900

CultureAmerican

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Five-Gallon Jar

Datec. 1873–1900

Made inHenderson, Texas, United States

MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware

Dimensions17 × 10 5/8 in. diameter (43.2 × 27 cm)

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

Object numberB.2012.112

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Bayou Bend

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CERAMICS

DescriptionJoseph Rushton, son of a Randolph County, Alabama, pottery operator, came to Rusk County, Texas, sometime between 1868 and 1870. He may have worked for potter Taylor Brown before establishing his own firm, which operated between 1873 and 1900, producing both slip-glazed and alkaline-glazed wares. James Haden was Rushton’s son-in-law, who worked for Rushton and for other potters in the vicinity.

This jar bears the impressed initials of the maker, as well as a five-gallon capacity mark.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2003; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Impressed: JH / 5

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