Maker
Kimik Pottery Co. (American, 1870–1900)American, 1870–1900
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Churn
Datec. 1875–1900
Made inTexas, United States
MediumSalt-glazed stoneware
Dimensions16 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. diameter (41.9 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.163
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
German immigrant Lee Kimik established a pottery in Limestone County, Texas, in the 1870s. In the German tradition, he used salt glazing for his wares.
A butter churn was taller and narrower than a storage jar of the same capacity. This allowed for more efficient motion of the dasher (agitator) through the cream, agitating it to cause the fat particles to come together as butter.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2006; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed "LKimik / 3"
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