Rare Antique E. TEXAS Rhonesboro Pottery Early 1900-1915 1 Gallon

A one gallon East Texas Rhonesboro Pottery with Blowouts or Pop-Outs small craters where chunks of clay popped out during firing. This happened if the local East Texas Wilcox clay contained small pebbles or air pockets that exploded under extreme heat. This does not compromises structural integrity. Also, the crock has some chips on the bottom edge and a small hair line too. The pottery has a early Bristol glaze. Rhonesboro Pottery had two periods, the first operated from 1900 – 1915, and included potter John Cranston. Early Rhonesboro pieces are sometimes stamped directly with the company name or capacity numbers. However, most items tracking into the Byrd era are entirely unmarked. Collectors must routinely identify them by their thick, heavy weight, shape, and specific glaze applications. Today, authenticated Rhonesboro pieces are highly sought-after specimens of Texas pottery. In, 1935, Byrd move the company to Tlyer, Texas. This information is from online.