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Jonathan
Bowne Hunt was born in Pattenburg, NJ in 1876. He
finished
high school and trained as a potter with Fulper in
Flemington,
NJ. He and his family then lived for a short while in
West Pittston, Penn before moving to Cincinnati in
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By 1914
Hunt was working as a potter for Rookwood in
Cincinnati as evidenced by
the large Rookwood vase found at auction. |
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A
decoder
of Rookwood finishers' marks from the
"surviving papers of Harold Bopp, superintendent of
Rookwood
facilities..."
identifies Hunt's
potter's mark as the dot just to the left of the XIV
date on this blue
Rookwood. |
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Also
found at auction were many other Rookwood vases with
Hunt marks. Shown
are
just
a handful with XXII probably dating Hunt's final
year at the pottery.
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1917
Rookwood Hunt vase |
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Jerry
Nichols believes Hunt worked in central Kentucky for
Bybee/Selden ca 1925-1927, following his work as
potter at Orlando
(Florida) Potteries. "He was
truly one of the very top potters of the
20th century."
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Related
articles: JB Hunt at 1934 Worlds Fair
& JB Hunt Newcomb College vases. |
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