William C. Knox
Jug

Jug

Public Domain

Jug
MakerAmerican, active 1869–1872
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Jug
Datec. 1870–1872
Made inTexas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware
Dimensions7 3/8 × 5 1/2 in. diameter (18.7 × 14 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.166
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionWilliam Curtis Knox of Illinois set up a pottery in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, around 1859. Probably discouraged by the poor quality of the clay, he was in Limestone County by 1865, and established a pottery in Oletha by 1870.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2006; given to MFAH, 2012.

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