Early 1900s Uhl Pottery Green Stoneware Pitcher

Description

This turn-of-the-century pitcher is quite rare. The pattern is a waffle square, flower motif on a trellis background.

A (not-so) … more This turn-of-the-century pitcher is quite rare. The pattern is a waffle square, flower motif on a trellis background.

A (not-so) brief history: In 1848 in Lissberg, Germany/Hesse, brothers August and Louis Uhl worked at their father's business, primarily making ceramic roofing tile. The two brothers, quite young, decided to seek out their fortunes in America. Elder brother August decided it best he scout out an area first. After landing in New York he set forth on the Ohio River on boat. August took inventory of the clays in the areas passed, and decided Evansville to have the optimal plasticity for making pottery. Louis eventually came over, and the two founded A. & L. Uhl in Evansville. Initial products included jars, vases, jugs, and stone pumps. After a period of time, it was decided that Huntingburg had a superior clay. Wares were made by hand, and the quality of the products grew the business. In 1879, Louis purchased August's interest in the company. Louis' son George joined his father as a partner in the new Louis Uhl & Son Company. George's brother Charles soon purchased his brother's interests, and the Uhl Pottery Company was formed. It was on this site that the Uhl Pottery Company produced its famous "Acorn Wares" until the 1940s. The company persisted through World War I, the Great Depression, and the majority of World War II. less