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Meyer Pottery (1887-1962)
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Three Gallon Jug
- Height 17''
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- One Gallon Churn
- 9 1/2 inches tall
- 6 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1/2-1 gallon Jar
- 7 3/4 inches tall
- 6 3/4 diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Group of Nice Meyer Pottery
- Poultry Fountains, Storage Jars, Jugs, Churns and more.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Unglazed Water Cooler
- 2 gallon
- Texas Stoneware Pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1/2 Gallon Churn
- 7.75 in. tall
- 4.5 in. across
- Texas Pottery Stoneware One of the smallest Churns I have ever seen. Great condition.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- One Gallon Jug with Cork
- Height 11''
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Mug Signed Rebekah Circa 1920s
- 3.5 inches tall
- 2.75 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- MP Association of Texas
- 5 inches tall
- Texas Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1932 Aggie Mug
- Just shy of 5 inches tall
- Texas Stoneware / Pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- Mug Signed Order of the Eastern Star Somerset Circa 1920s
- 3.5 inches tall
- 3 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Four Gallon Crock
- Height 12''
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1/2 gallon storage jar
- 6 3/4 inches tall
- 5 inch diameter
- Texas stoneware pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Pitcher
- 10 inches tall
- 7 1/2 inches at widest point
- Texas stoneware pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- "Pint Jug"
- Dia 3"
- 5 inches tall
- Texas Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Large Mug
- 4 3/4 inches tall
- 3 3/4 inch diameter
- Texas stoneware pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- J. C. Callahan Bowl
- Diameter 8'' Height 3.75''
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Five Gallon Jug
- Height 16''
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Cemetery Vase
- 12 inches tall
- 4 1/4 diameter
- These were made to push into the ground at a grave site. They are really hard to find these days.<br>Utilitarian<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1 GALLON JUG
- Diameter 7" Height 11''
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1 GALLON JUG
- Diameter 7 Height 11
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1/2 GALLON VASE/JAR
- Diameter 7'' Height 12.5
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Rare Florist Vase
- Circa 1920s
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- J.C. Callahan Mixing Bowl Bandera Texas
- Dia.8''
- Height 4''
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Quart Jug
- 6 inches tall
- 4 1/2 inch diameter
- Utilitarian<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Ultra rare signed mug
- 3 Inches tall
- Circa 1920s
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- One Gallon Salt Glazed Jug
- Rare White Salt Glazed Utilitarian Meyer<br>Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- One Pint Jug
- 6" Tall
- 3" Diameter
- Texas Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Rare Bail Handled Pickle Jar
- One Gallon
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1/2 gallon Pitcher
- Circa 1920s Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Poultry Fountain
- Extremely hard to find 1/2 gallon
- Circa 1920s
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 5 Gallon Double Handled Jug
- Circa 1920s
- Signed "Mayer & Adler"
- Ultra rare jug<br>Utilitarian Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Mug Circa 1920s
- 3.5 inches tall
- 3 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Rare Meyer Tiny Ashtray
- Height 3''
- Diameter 1.5''
- Utilitarian Stoneware Texas Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1952 Aggie Stag Mug
- 4.5" Tall
- 3.5" Diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- "Aggie Stag 1952" Pink Mug
- 4.5" Tall
- 3.5" Diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- "Aggie Stag 1952" Green Mug
- 4.5" Tall
- 3.5" Diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- One Gallon Poultry Fountain
- Height 9.5
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- 1952 Aggie Stag Mug
- 4.5 Tall
- 3.5 Diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- One Gallon Pitcher
- Height 9.5"
- Diameter 6.5''
- Seargent<br>Utilitarian Stoneware Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Exceptional Large Signed Pitcher
- Price Booker Janna San Antonio Texas
- Texas Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- VERY EARLY MEYER or Suttles SIGNED NEW BRAUNFELS JAR
- 4 GALLON
- Diameter 11'' Height 13''
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 2 Gallon Ronce & Wahlstab Jug
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- ULTRA RARE TWO GALLON BAIL HANDLE JAR
- Diameter 7'' Height 12.5""
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Cream Pitcher
- Height 4"
- Diameter 5.5"
- Texas Utilitarian Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- Texas A&M Mug 1932 Reunion San Antonio Aggies
- 5 inches tall
- 3 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Mug signed WOW (Woodman of the World) Circa 1920s
- 3.5 inches tall
- 3 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- J.C. Callahan Mixing Bowl
- 9 inches across top
- 4.5 inches tall
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Advertising Cup "Wagner & Chabot"
- 3 1/2 inches tall
- 3 inches across
- Texas stoneware pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1 gallon storage jar w/original lid
- 9 inches tall
- 7 inch diameter
- Texas stoneware pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Pint Jug
- 5 inches tall
- Diameter 3 3/4 inches
- Texas stoneware pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 5 Gallon Jug
- Very unusual ultra high gloss glazed 5 gallon jug. Typically Meyer has sort of a matte finish on the glaze. This piece appears to have done something different in the firing process. It glows. It is a dark avocado color with beautiful runs throughout.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 8 Gallon Storage Jar Crock
- Beautiful Leon Slip Glaze. Green as it gets. Beautiful.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 5 Gallon Double Handled Signed Mayer and Adler Jug circa 1890s
- 18 inches tall
- 11 inches across
- Antique Texas Pottery Stoneware. Rare piece.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Aggie Stag Mug 1952
- 4 3/4 inches tall
- Texas Stoneware Pottery
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Possibly a Mortar. Convex inner bottom.
- 3 1/2 inches tall
- 4.5 inches across
- Although the exterior bottom is flat, the inside bottom is convex. I have never seen another piece of Meyer Pottery thrown like that.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Large J.C. Callahan Bowl
- 11" Diameter One of three Nesting Bowls
- 5" Tall
- Texas Pottery / Stoneware, Bandera Texas.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Callahan Bowls 3 Nesting Bowls
- Texas Utilitarian Pottery / Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Medium J.C. Callahan Bowl
- 9.5" Diameter One of Three Nesting Bowls.
- 4.5" Tall
- Texas Pottery / Stoneware, Bandera Texas.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Small J.C. Callahan Bowl
- 8" Diameter Bandera Texas One of Three Nesting Bowls
- 4" Tall
- Texas Pottery / Stoneware, Bandera Texas.
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Mixing Bowl
- Dia.9.5''
- Height 4.25''
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- "3 Gallon Jug"
- Dia 10 x 10
- 14.5 inches tall
- Texas Pottery Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 4 Gallon Crock
- Circa 1910 Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 5 gallon jug
- Circa 1920s
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Pitcher
- 9 3/4 inches tall
- Leon Slip Glaze Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- 1/2 Pint Jug
- 5 3/4 inches tall
- 3 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 5 Gallon Jug
- Circa 1910 Utilitarian
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Pitcher
- Height 9 inches
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Signed Chas. Schwarz "Fredericksburg Store"
- Quart Jar with original lid
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Pitcher
- Height 7 inches
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Large Mixing Bowl
- 12 inch diameter
- 5 inches tall
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- TEXAS A & M AGGIE STAG MUG 1952
- 4 INCHES TALL
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- Dog Bowl
- 6 inches across
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 1 Gallon Crock
- Circa 1910<br>Utilitarian Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
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- 3 Gallon Crock
- Circa 1910 Utilitarian Stoneware<br><br>
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- Early Meyer 2 gallon Jar or Churn
- 12 inches tall
- Utilitarian Stoneware
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- Mug Signed Order of the Eastern Star Lytle Texas Circa 1920s
- 3.5 inches tall
- 3 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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- Meyer Pottery
- (1887-1962)
- Mug Signed with Mason Masonic Logo Circa 1920s
- 3 inches tall
- 2.75 inch diameter
- Utilitarian Stoneware<br>Texas Pottery Stoneware<br>
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Biography
Meyer Pottery (1887-1962)
The Meyer Family Pottery.
As Early Texas Was Settled, There Was a Huge Demand for Food Storage Vessels. As Early As 1839, Taylor Brown Was Working in Rusk County. By 1850, Three More Potteries Were Established, And Soon After That, Twelve More. They Were Located In East Texas on The Wilcox Clay Formation, Which Extends Across Texas Through Bastrop and San Antonio Areas. These Potters Migrated Down from the Carolinas and Georgia. In 1885, German Immigrants Franz Shultz and William Meyer Landed at Indianola. They Were Trained in The Art of Pottery Making, But Meyer Wanted to Try His Hand at Farming. That Venture Failed, And Meyer Found Himself Once Again in The Company of Shultz When He Hired on With William Saenger Who Had Come to America in 1874, And Migrated Down Through New Jersey, Kansas, And Missouri. He Established His Pottery in St. Hedwig, And Later Moved to Elmendorf. In 1887, William Meyer Married Shultz's Daughter, And the Two Men Opened Their Own Pottery on Five Acres of Land Purchased in Atascosa for $25.00. By This Time, There Were Dozens More Pottery Operations in East Texas, Bastrop, And the San Antonio Areas. Vessels Are Formed by Hand on Potters Wheels from Balls of Highly Processed Clay. They Are Allowed to Dry Until They Can Be Handled. They Are Then Ready to Be Glazed to Seal the Body of Clay to Render It Suitable for Use for Food and Liquid Storage. Meyer Is Unusual in The Way He Attached His Jug Handles to the Shoulder Rather Than the Mouth Ring. Meyer Was Such a Skilled Master Potter That He Reportedly Could Throw One Hundred Ten Gallon Jars in One Day! Early Potters Used the Salt Glazing Technique. Albany Slip Glaze Was Developed Near Albany, New York. It Was Made from Local Clay and Was of Very High Quality and Dependable. This Type Glaze Was Used to Seal the Insides of the Vessels. The Wares Were Then Loaded into the Kiln with The Outside Surfaces Unglazed. Wood, Fuel Oil or Natural Gas Were Used as Fuel Sources to Heat the Kiln. Once The Kiln Reached Its Highest Temperatures, Rock Salt Was Thrown into the Kiln Where It Vaporizes, resulting in the Reaction of Sodium and Silica from the Sides of the Vessel, Creating A Hard, Shiny Glaze. This Is Where the Meyer Pottery Is the Most Unique! After The First Few Years of Using Salt, They Began to Use a Slip Glaze Inside and Out. And Not Your Typical Albany Slip Glaze! Meyer Had Found A Local Source of Unique Clay Located on the Leon Creek Near San Antonio Where Kelly Air Force Base Was Later Built. This Unique Clay Gives the Stoneware Color Variations Ranging from Brown to Mustard Yellow to Olive Green. Other Slip Glazes Commonly Used in Texas Were Made from Mixtures of Wood Ash, Glass, Salt, And Other Ingredients, And Are Very Different from the Salt and Slip Glazes. Most Utilitarian Texas Potteries Still in Operation By 1900 Ceased to Operate By 1915. Competition From the Eastern States Contributed to Their Decline by Producing Clean, White Glazed Wares from the Newly Developed White Bristol Glaze. Increased Mobility of the Populations Made It Possible for The Eastern Factories to Inundate Texas with Their Wares. These Factories Even Filled Special Orders for Texas Merchants. It Wasn't Long Afterward That Inexpensive Glass Wares Were Mass Produced and Even Given Out in Boxes of Oatmeal, Soap Powder, Etc., And Most Potteries Were Extinct by This Time. The Meyer Family Continued on with Their Business but Began to Turn Out Floral Wares and Souvenir Items. By 1944, Kelly Air Force Base Was Built at The Leon Creek Site, And the Meyers Could No Longer Obtain the Clay for Their Trademark Glaze. They Experimented with Lead Glazes and Developed a Line of Dinnerware Called Patio Pottery. But That Venture Was Not Successful. The Pottery Continued to Turn Out Unglazed Floral Ware and Souvenir Items Sold at Kress Stores, The Alamo, And Buckhorn Saloon, And Other Tourist Attractions. These Souvenir Items Were Painted with Bluebonnet or Desert Scenes or Swirled Colors. The Pottery Ceased to Operate In 1962, And the Equipment Was Sold Off In 1964. Meyer Pottery Is Truly Unique in Its Use of the Multi-Colored Leon Glaze, It's A-Typical and Difficult to Execute Shoulder Handle, It's Diverse Range of Articles Manufactured (Plates, Bowls, Pitchers, Animal Feeders, Floral Ware, Etc.), And Its Longevity of Production. It Is Highly Prized by Collectors, And Increasingly Difficult to Find! *Speech Given at the Hada Antiques Show *Sponsored by the Heritage Society, Houston *September 19, 2003
