JUG
CulturePrince Edward Island
Dimensions26 x 16.5 cm (10 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
21 cm (8 1/4 in.)Base
Object numberHF.84.82.35
DescriptionOne-gallon jug with circular base, canted edge, and cylindrical body. The tapered neck has a groove above the shoulder with a ring lip with upper handle attached. Lower end of loop handle has a visible dimpled thumb print. The base has corduroy grooves. Exterior is lead glazed with orange mottling. Two incised vertical lines seen on handle of jug. An horizontally oriented oval stamp is present at the bottom edge with "P E Island Pottery" stamped in cursive font within. 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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