Late 19th Century Charles Graham Chemical Pottery Works Pitcher

Description

Large Charles Graham Chemical Pottery Works Brown Glazed Stoneware Pitcher. Impressed oval medallion on side of body: “CHAS. GRAHAM / … more Large Charles Graham Chemical Pottery Works Brown Glazed Stoneware Pitcher. Impressed oval medallion on side of body: “CHAS. GRAHAM / CHEMICAL POTTERY WORKS / BROOKLYN, N. Y. “. In good condition with one small chip on the spout of the pitcher (refer to pictures for details).
Size: 8.5”W x 6.5”D x 7.75”H
Charles Graham Works is best known for its industrial stoneware ceramics. In the mid-1880s, in order to diversify the output and gain a share of the domestic consumer market, Graham patented a resist process to decorate vases made of the same stoneware with Japanese-inspired motifs then in vogue.

Examples of pieces from this company can be seen at The Brooklyn Museum.

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2344 less