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Chapel Hill Pottery (Manufacturer)

This lard jar was used by the donor's family at Polventon, Cornwall for holding lard after a pig-killing until c.1950. It is made of Tavistock clay and was made by Andrews, an employee of the Chapel Hill Pottery, Truro, c.1880. In the local area it was also called a 'Bussa' or 'Stein'.

1 lard jar: earthenware (Tawstock clay); fair condition - chipped rim

MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'JARD (LARD) // See Recording Form. // Used by Mr Wherry's mother, + probably grandmother, until c.1948-'52. Used for holding lard after a pig-killing. Used at Polventon, Warleggan, Bodmin, and known locally as a bussa. Made by Andrews, a employee of the Chapel Hill Pottery, Truro, c.1880, from Tavistock clay. It is 12 1/2" high... It has a flattened side, + is lead-glazed inside. Has a chip in outer rim.', MERL Recording form – 'Who used it // Mr Wherry's mother, + probably Grandmother. // When was it used // Until about 10-15 years ago when it was left in an outhouse. // How was it used // For holding lard after a pig-killing.// Where was it used // At Polventon, Warleggan, Bodmin // Has it a local name // Bussa (Mid + West Cornwall. In North Cornwall + West Devon also called a stein). // Who made it // Andrews, an employee of the Chapel Hill Pottery Truro. // When was it made // c.1880 // Where was it made // Chapel Hill Pottery // From what materials is the object made // Tavistock clay, shipped to Falmouth.'

Truro [Cornwall]

1880 - 1880