Kirbee Pottery Co.
Jar

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Jar
Datec. 1848–1860
Made inTexas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions12 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. diameter (32.4 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.88
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe most common southern stoneware form was the storage jar, which held various quantities of prepared and preserved foods, flour, or grain. Jars of three or more gallons often held salted meat, lard, or both. Most large storage jars did not have lids during this period. The contents were secured by covering the rim with cloth or paper, and tying it down with string.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2001; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition HistoryThe Kirbee jar is on exhibition in the Ceramic Study Room.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised: 113

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