William Saenger
Churn

MakerAmerican, active 1886–1905
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Churn
Datec. 1880–1905
Made inTexas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware
Dimensions18 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. diameter (47 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.181
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Ceramics Study Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Description

German-born potter William Saenger came to the United States in 1874 and lived in New Jersey and Kansas before arriving in Bexar County, Texas. His first pottery was in St. Hedwig but he moved to Elmendorf for better clay and started a pottery there in 1886, producing salt-glazed and slip-glazed wares.

This churn’s lug handles have an exceptionally low profile, making them less vulnerable to damage, but offering less grip for lifting.


Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2009; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised: 5

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Pitcher
William Saenger
c. 1880–1905
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.180
Pitcher
William Saenger
c. 1880–1905
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.183
Quart Jug
William Saenger
c. 1886–1905
Salt-glazed stoneware
B.2012.188
Jug
William Saenger
c. 1880–1905
Salt-glazed stoneware
B.2012.182
Jar
William Saenger
c. 1880–1905
Salt-glazed stoneware
B.2012.184
Jug
William Saenger
c. 1886–1905
Salt-glazed stoneware with applied cobalt capacity mark and wavy line
B.2012.122
Churn
Joseph C. D. Rushton
c. 1870–1900
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.178.A,.B
Four-Gallon Churn
James W. Haden
c. 1879–1900
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.146
Churn
Joseph C. D. Rushton
c. 1873–1900
Slip-glazed stoneware with wood
B.2012.111.A-.C
Three-Gallon Churn
Benjamin Franklin Kirkland
c. 1880
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.165
Jug
William C. Knox
c. 1870–1872
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.166
Jug
William C. Knox
c. 1870–1872
Slip-glazed stoneware
B.2012.167