MakerAttributed to
Cogburn Pottery(American, active c. 1848–1857 or later)American, active c. 1848–1857 or later
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Jar
Datec. 1850–1857
Made inHenderson, Texas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions13 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. diameter (33.3 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.46
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
The 1850 manufacturing census recorded the Cogburn Pottery at Chalk Hill in Rusk County, Texas, owned by Tomlinson Cogburn, whose father, Cyrus Cogburn, had learned the potter’s trade in the Edgefield District of South Carolina. At that time, Tomlinson Cogburn employed two workers at twenty-five dollars per month each, though enslaved workers would have provided additional labor.
This ovoid jar bears an impressed two-gallon capacity mark and displays the streaks and runs characteristic of alkaline glazing.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2008; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed at shoulder 1 1/2 inches from top rim " 2 "
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