William Wilson
Quart Jug

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MakerAttributed to William Wilson (American, active 1855–1880)American, active 1855–1880

CultureAmerican

Titles

Quart Jug

Datec. 1890–1905

Made inTexas, United States

MediumSlip-glazed stoneware

Dimensions6 × 4 1/2 in. diameter (15.2 × 11.4 cm)

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

Object numberB.2012.202

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Bayou Bend

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CERAMICS

DescriptionBorn in 1833 in Indiana, William Wilson was active in Texas by 1870. His pottery was near Alton in Denton County, Texas. This jug bears the advertising label of S. W. Kanady, who owned a saddlery and hardware store in Denton.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 2010; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Impressed: OIL / S.W. KANADY / DENTON

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