Jug

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Jug

Entry/Object ID

68.97

Description

Bulbous shaped stoneware jug stenciled on side in cobalt blue over a ribbon.

Context

Vidvard or Peter Vidvard was a liquor dealer in the area of Utica, NY. White's pottery supplied Vidvard and his company, Vidvard and Sheehan, John H. Sheehan being the other owner. The business began in the early 1870s with Sheehan and switched names around 1880 when Vidvard's son, Jules, joined the business, P. Vidvard & Son. The business continued after Peter's death and was run by his wife, Catherine, until the late 1880s. White's Pottery was a producer of utilitarian material for many local businesses and often produced stenciled material for customers.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Peter Vivard

Date made

circa 1875

Place

City

Utica

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Bottom

Transcription

P. Vidvard / Utica, N.Y.

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Material

Stoneware

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Capozzella, Fred, "White Jugs & Liquor," March 6, 2014, Oneida Country History Center Blog, accessed October 2, 2019, https://oneidacountyhistory.wordpress.com/tag/whites-pottery/