PITCHER
CulturePrince Edward Island
Dimensions19.5 x 16 x 44 cm (7 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 17 5/16 in.)
37.7 cm (14 13/16 in.)Base
Object numberHF.83.38.2
DescriptionA pitcher with circular base rises with convex walls that narrow to the neck and flare towards the rim. The lip is rolled with a spout on one side of the lip. An ear shaped handle is present at one side. The glaze is pale orange and pale green with dark brown vertical "drippings" on lip area and on 4 brown spots near the base. 4.3 cm below the rim are two rows of coggled beaded imprints which enclose two rows of arabesque and scroll-like coggle marks. At the middle-front is a horizontally oriented, rectangular stamp with "P.E.I. Pottery" stamped at the center. The base is covered by a thin layer of cork. Narrative
The PEI Pottery Company was established in 1880 by Frederick W. Hyndman on an eight acre parcel of land located on the present day Charlottetown Experimental Farm. The company competed with available imported ceramics such as preserve jars, milk pans, and liquid jars while also producing stove pipes, chimney pots, and miniature earthenware items. The company hired Oswald Hornsby who was experienced in the Atlantic pottery industry to oversee production. Hornsby purchased the company from Hyndman in 1886 and began created ornamental items, such as decorative tiles manufactured for St. Paul's Anglican Church in Charlottetown, which can still be seen today.
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