William C. Knox
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Maker William C. Knox (American, active 1869–1872)American, active 1869–1872

CultureAmerican

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Datec. 1870–1872

Made inTexas, United States

MediumSlip-glazed stoneware

Dimensions7 1/2 × 4 5/8 in. diameter (19.1 × 11.7 cm)

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

Object numberB.2012.167

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Bayou Bend

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CERAMICS

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, 2008; given to MFAH, 2012.

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