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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.114.A |
Object Name |
Bowl, Sugar |
Title |
Stangl Pottery Thistle Sugar Bowl |
Description |
This white cylindrical-shaped sugar bowl features a depiction of a thistle plant on both the front and back. The bowl has a slightly widening shape as it reaches the top. The thistle image leans to the left and consists of a brown stem, multiple green and dark green leaves, and a reddish-purple flower head. The design on the back mirrors that on the front. The bowl has small semi-circular handles on each side. The rim at the top is mostly white, with a thin brown line circling around the edge. Inside, the bowl is brown with two indentations near the top and bottom of both handles. The bottom of the bowl is stamped with the Stangl Pottery logo in the center. The logo is a brown oval with the words "Stangl POTTERY TRENTON NJ" inside. Below the logo is an inscription that reads "THISTLE" in brown, with an uppercase "T" in black underneath. According to Stanglpottery.org, the company's origins trace back to 1814 when Hill Pottery was founded in Flemington, New Jersey. The company evolved over the years, particularly under Abram Fulper's ownership in the 1860s, transitioning from earthenware to stoneware. In 1910, Martin Stangl joined the company and later became its president after Fulper's death in 1928. Stangl Pottery, as it was known after 1955, became famous for its hand-printed dinnerware and innovations like VaseKraft vases. By the 1940s, Stangl pottery was highly popular, but the company closed in November 1978. According to Susan Eastman of the Herald Times, Stangl's significance in American ceramics includes creating the first open-stock solid-color dinnerware and popularizing the practice of demonstrating pottery in public spaces, such as department stores. The company also pioneered "jobbing" ceramic parts for other manufacturers. 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) |
2.500 |
Length (in) |
6.000 |
Diameter (in) |
3.125 |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall: A few abrasions and accretions throughout Front: There are numerous black accretions near the upper left corner Right Side: There is nothing of note. Back: There is an abrasion in the upper right corner near the rim. Left Side: There is nothing of note Top: There are a couple of faint black accretions around the rim Bottom: There are dirt accretions and wear around the rim. There are three abrasions on the base. The Stangl logo is faded. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Bottom, center, right side |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"Stangl" Line 1 "Pottery" Line 2 "TRENTON NJ" Line 3 "THISTLE" Line 4 |
People |
Abram Fulper William Fulper II Martin Stangl Samuel Hill |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Sugar Plant Plant parts Flowers |
Search Terms |
Flowers Thistle Green Stangl Dark Green WIlliam Fulper II Martin Stnagl Samuel Hill Abram Fulper White 20th Century 1929 1978 Plants Ceramic Brown Handles Trenton New Jersey Fulper Pottery Hill Pottery Stangl Pottery Sugar Bowl Stangl Pottery Thistle Sugar Bowl |
Provenance |
Found in collection. |