PITCHER
CulturePrince Edward Island
Dimensions19.5 x 15 x 44.5 cm (7 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
Object numberHF.84.82.38
DescriptionPitcher with handle and pouring spout. Transparent with brown glaze over body and inside rim of mouth. Lip and exterior rim have chocolate-brown slip. Base unglazed. Below spout, two rows of beading enclose arabesque and scroll-like coggle marks.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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