Whitewater Wisconsin

Whitewater, Wisconsin: There were at least four earthenware factories in Whitewater between 1846 and 1882. They used local clay and produced mainly unglazed flower pots and urns, but also used lead-based glaze on some of their wares that gave them a distinctive yellow/orange color. Some pieces were also brush decorated with magnesium. They are difficult to attribute to a particular Whitewater factory because they were rarely if ever signed. Some principals of these companies include Warren and Michael Cole (father & son), George G. and James.C. Williams (father & son), George Dann, John Milz, Michael Ohnhaus, Rufus Cheney and probably others.

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