Durham-Chandler-Wilson Pottery
Jug

Jug

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Jug
Makeralso known as the "Wilson Third Site," American, c. 1869–1903
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Jug
Datec. 1869–1880
Made inLa Vernia (now LaVernia), Texas, United States
MediumSalt-glazed stoneware
Dimensions7 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. diameter (18.4 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.159
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionMarion J. Durham, a native of the Edgefield District of South Carolina, became John M. Wilson’s partner in the Guadalupe Pottery sometime after the Civil War, and by 1869 had bought out Wilson’s share of the business. Durham appears to have been affiliated with John Chandler (born c. 1830), who was probably formerly enslaved by the noted Edgefield potter Thomas Chandler. Durham moved the pottery to a site closer to the clay source; it remained in operation until 1903.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2006; given to MFAH, 2012.
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