Art pottery mug from Clark & Sons Pottery, early 1900s

Name/Title

Art pottery mug from Clark & Sons Pottery, early 1900s

Entry/Object ID

1995.77.1

Description

Acc. No. 95.77.1 Subject Category: Industries Date or Period: C - Early 1900's Object: Mug Description: Mug, with cast design, fabricated from sewer pipe clay. Embossed and raised design consists of acorns and leaves with handle and background in a tree bark pattern. Mug has a semi-gloss dark brown glaze on the exterior. Size: L - 6 inches. History of Object: Mug made by the workers during their spare time at Clark's Pottery, Pacific Ave., West end, Alameda. The materials of the mug are similar to the flue pipes or chimney liners manufactured at Clark's Pottery. Acquired from: Lynn Nelson and Debbie Albright Date: 4-29-1995