Vintage UHL Pottery Co #16 Huntingburg Indiana Barrel Shaped Stein Mug Tan Brown

Description

Jane Uhl Pottery
In addition to the more traditional and utilitarian Uhl wares made in
Huntingburg, a relatively unknown variant of Uhl Pottery was made by Jane Uhl.
Sister of Louis C. Uhl, Jane Uhl spent her time learning the family craft at a
young age in Southern Indiana. Inspired by the possibilities of the medium,
Jane spent time in England with an artist crafting her own unique style to a
future pottery line. Upon her return, Jane was commissioned in 1928 to fill
two residences for Alabama businessman Theodore Swann.
What resulted was a pottery style that is perfect for the collecting community.
Jane's understanding of pottery basics through the Uhl Pottery Company,
combined with her trip to England, resulted in some of the most unusual and
collectible pieces of antique pottery in America. The stock market crash of 1929
hit Mr. Swann very hard, and the family held onto the bulk of the commissioned
pieces until an estate sale in 1986. Today, Jane Uhl pottery occupies a special
place alongside the factory-turned pieces made in Southern Indiana.
This mug has no cracks or flaws other than the chip on the bottom, see photos...
THIS IS HEAVY!
It weighs approx 1.5 pounds with nothing in it!
Own a piece of history!
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