This is a rare late nineteenth or twentieth century porcelain jardiniere that was recently discovered in an estate in upstate New York, which was made in Victor, New York. It is an 'end-of-the-day' type piece made by a factory worker at the Victor Insulator Company, a business founded in 1893 by Fred M. Locke (1861-1930), and the oldest insulator company in North America. They originally made glass insulators for electrical lines. They suspended operations during the Great Depression, but resumed operations in 1935 as Victor Insulators.
The planter is decorated with applied vines, oak leaves and cut off branches. The base is also inscribed with the maker's initials, reading what appears to be, "H.A."
There is also an inscription below the rim that reads in part, "Dr G. W. Mc…….." This may have been an object that was given as a gift or maybe even traded for some type of goods or services.
Nevertheless, though, these are the types of sewer tile, porcelain and even terra-cotta objects that I enjoy that can be connected to a person, a place and a time in history. Most pieces made in these clay factories are not signed, but I think it is the objects that are signed, such as this piece that provide it with much more of a historical context. Nevertheless -- I believe this object has now gone to a very good collection!
A Rare Piece of Victor, New York Porcelain
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