Object Record
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Catalog Number |
2020.004.001 |
Object Name |
Bowl, Serving |
Title |
Stangl Pottery White Dogwood Bowl |
Description |
The serving bowl is a greenish-yellow color, adorned with images of white dogwood flowers all around its surface. The bowl is wide, with a bumpy texture along the top edge, which features a brown rim. The white dogwood flowers are depicted with brown stems, green leaves, white petals, and yellow centers. There are a total of eight flowers around the bowl. The inside of the bowl is white. Near the upper portion of the bottom, the Stangl logo is stamped. The logo includes the words "Hand Painted" at the top, followed by an oval. Inside the oval, the words "Stangl (trademark logo) TRENTON N.J." appear, with "Since 1805. WHITE DOGWOOD N.J." beneath it. To the left of the logo is a dark green image resembling a bird. According to Stanglpottery.org. Hill Pottery originally began in 1814 in Flemington, New Jersey. Samuel Hill, the original owner and namesake of the company, produced drain pipes, storage crocks, and jars using earthenware clay. Abram Fulper acquired the company in the 1860s and the company's name eventually changed to Fulper Pottery by 1900. Abram began to use stoneware, rather than earthenware. William H. Fulper II, the grandson of Abram Fulper, hired Martin Stangl in 1910 to help produce shapes and glazes. By 1924, Martin Stangl became Vice President of the company. In 1926, a larger factory was bought in Trenton from Anchor Pottery. After Fulper's death in 1928, Stangl became the president of the company. Around this time, items created by Stangl began to be marked by the inscription "Stangl" or "Stangl USA." In 1929, the original factory in Flemington burnt down which caused Stangl to move all production to the two new factories. By 1935, all production ceased at the Flemington location and it was used solely as a retail storeroom. By the 1940s Stangl's hand printed dinnerware became extremely popular. By 1955, the company's name was changed to Stangl Pottery. According to Susan Eastman of the Herald Times, Stangl created the first open stock solid-color dinnerware in America. Stangl also created the practice of demonstrating pottery in public places, like department stores. Stangl heavily emphasized the practice of "jobbing," or creating ceramic parts for other companies. Stangl was also an innovator in VaseKraft, a type of brightly colored vases. Stangl pottery closed in November 1978. Citations: Eastman, S. (2019, August 23). HT.Stangl Art Pottery. Times. https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2019/08/23/htstangl-art-pottery/46939119/ Stangl Pottery Flemington New Jersey. (n.d.). https://stanglpottery.org/ |
Year Range from |
1929 |
Year Range to |
1978 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Stangl Pottery |
Height (in) |
3.500 |
Diameter (in) |
8.500 |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Accretions throughout and a little bit of chipping Front: The bowl is chipped at the top near the center Right Side: There is nothing of note Back: There is slight paint bleeding at the top near the middle. There are two black accretions near the center in the middle. There is one black accretion on the left side near the middle. Left side: There is a small black accretion near the center in the middle. Top: There is nothing of note. Bottom: There is an abrasion at the top near the middle. Also, there are two abrasion on the left side near the middle. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Bottom, Top, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"Hand Painted" Line 1 "Stangl" trademark logoLine 2 "TRENTON N.J." Line 3 "Since 1805" Line 4 "WHITE DOGWOOD N.J" Line 5 |
People |
Samuel Hill Abram Fulper William Fulper II Martin Stangl |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Flowers Plants Water |
Search Terms |
Laura Poll Samuel Hill Abram Fulper William Fulper II Martin Stangl Yellow Green Flowers White Dark Green Brown Dogwood Stangl Trenton New Jersey Pottery USA Fulper Pottery Hill Pottery Stangle Pottery 1929 1978 20th Century Ceramic Stangl Pottery White Dogwood Bowl |
Provenance |
This item was donated by Laura Poll. It became part of the Trenton Public Library's Museum Collection in September of 2020. |