Weller / Peters & Reed
Cavalier Jug

Circa 1900

This piece, known as the Cavalier jug, was attributed to the Peters & Reed Company of Zanesville, Ohio for a long time. Peters & Reed both worked for the Weller Pottery before they started their own company. However, in “Sanford’s Guide to Peters & Reed,” the author states “There is no authentic documentation to support the Peters & Reed Pottery Company producing the standard ware [which this piece is] . . . Robert Bettinger recognized the maker of this line . . . by identifying the shapes as shapes produced by . . . the Weller Pottery Company.” We’ll accept this reference as accurate and call this a Weller piece. A close-up of the design is pictured on p. 113 of Sanford’s book.

The Cavalier jug is about 5 1/2” tall. The handle is on the top and the small spout is located in front of the handle. The design is in pastel shades, mostly yellow and pale green. The Cavalier appears twice, once on each side, and the small spray of flowers is under the spout. The base is mostly glazed, but a small patch of red clay shows at one place, along with three unglazed kiln marks. This is a really nice piece for anyone who likes the American art pottery of the 1900 period. It is in wonderful condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Item # 341