MakerAttributed to
Prothro Pottery Company (American, active 1846–1865)American, active 1846–1865
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Jar
Datec. 1846–1865
Made inTexas, United States
MediumAlkaline-glazed stoneware
Dimensions12 × 7 1/2 × 7 in. (30.5 × 19.1 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. James C. Marrow
Object numberB.2003.18
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
James Prothro was born in South Carolina, resided in Alabama by 1840, and may have been in Texas by 1846. He settled in Rusk County where his pottery business was recorded in the 1850 manufacturing census. Prothro contracted with the Confederate States Army in 1864 to produce stoneware for use in hospitals; the contract made specific reference to an enslaved worker named Alex.
The handles of this jar are noticeably asymmetrical; a pair of incised lines decorates its shoulder.
Provenance[Jon St. Clair, Austin, Texas], 2003; purchased by MFAH, 2003.
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