AN KAKLY WEST VIRGINIA POTTERY. T)!? 



escaped doslruction l.eini;- lost in the liuilx) of "old things'' whicli 

 exists in or around every human hiihitation. 



The pottery ceased operation on the death of Mr. Thompson in 1890. 



The writer is much indebted for the historical information in the 

 above paper to Mrs. Dorcas Raymond, a daucrhter of Mr. John W. 

 Thompson. 



DETAILED CATALOGUE OF THE WARES OF THE FIRST PERIOD.' 



Whisky flask. Terra-cotta with In-own lead glaze; heavy ware. .Such (laskH were 

 HI me on the frontier before glassware was comnton. Plate 1, fig. 1. 



^leight, 6^ inches. 



Morgantown, West Virginia. 178460. 



Gift of Mrs. Dorcas Raymond. 



OiNT>[ENT JAR. Terra-cotta with greenish-gray glaze showing mottlings of pink. 

 The vessel has one of the most beautiful glazes produced by the old pottery at 

 Morgantown. Plate 1, fig. 2. 



Height, 4 inches; diameter, 2? inches. 



Morgantown, West Virginia. 205346. 



Gift of Mrs. Dorcas Haymond. 



Pitcher. Terra-cotta, unglazed. On one side is the impression of a large mold in 

 relief representing a house surrounded with trees, a favorite device of the early 

 potter. The spout was formed from the pattern figured on Plate 16, fig. 7. 

 The handle has been broken off. Plate 1, fig. 3. 



Height, 9 inches; diameter, 8 inches. 



Morgantown, West Virginia. 205345. 



Gift of Mrs. Dorcas Haymond. 



Preserve jar. Terra-cotta body covered with dark brown lustrous glaze. Sealed by 

 tying oiled paper over the mouth, as in the old form of preserve jar. Plate 1, 

 fig. 4. 



Height, 6i inches; diameter, 5i inches. 



Morgantown, West Virginia. 205344. 



Gift of Mrs. Dorcas Haymond. 



Spice bottle. Terra-cotta body covered with transparent lead glaze giving the beau- 

 tiful clear red of the earliest pottery made at Morgantown. The word ' ' peper ' ' 

 in dark brown decorates one side. The shoulder of the bottle bears a slip deco- 

 ration in white, the motive being the name D. Thompson. Plate 1, fig. 5. 



Height, 5i inches; diameter, 3 inches. 



Morgantown, West Virginia. 203343. 



Gift of Mrs. Dorcas Haymond. 



Sugar purifier. Terra-cotta covered with glaze giving the reddish-brown color which 

 is said to have been the color of the earliest ware made at Morgantown. In 

 form the vessel is conical, open at the top, and having an orifice at the bottom. 

 It was set up over another jar and was filled with the rather crude maple sugar 

 manufactured in the early days, which would drain through the orifice, leaving 

 the upper layer white and dry. The initials " J. F. C," of an unknown potter, 

 are scratched through the glaze. Date, 1800. Plate 2, fig. 2. 



Height, 13J inches; diameter, 9 inches. 



Morgantown, West Virginia. 96.595. 



Gift of Mrs, Dorcas Haymond. 



' The wares described are exhibited in a wall case on the south .side of the ceramic 

 gallery in the U. B. National INIuseum. 



