MakerPossibly
Ernest Richter(American, active 1888–1909)American, active 1888–1909
Makeror
William Saenger(American, active 1886–1905)American, active 1886–1905
Maker
Star Pottery(American, active 1888–1909)American, active 1888–1909
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Jar
Datec. 1888–1909
Made inElmendorf, Texas, United States
MediumSlip-glazed stoneware
Dimensions6 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. diameter (16.5 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2012.186
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
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.
Ernst Richter, also a German native, was an early employee of Saenger who later started his own firm, the Star Pottery, in 1888.
ProvenanceEric Sellers, Castroville, Texas; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, 1981; given to MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Penciled "WHLCC 59" (William Hill Land and Cattle Company) on the underside
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Guadalupe Pottery Company
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Salt-glazed stoneware with salt drops and slip-glazed interior
B.2012.142
