Product List: A
Hawthorn invoice dated October 2, 1900
lists twelve products:
Butter Pots
Dutch Pots
Bean Pots
Milk Pans
Stew Pans
Mixing Bowls
Fruit Jars
Pres. Jars
Tie Jars
Jugs
Cuspidors
This list does not seem to be all-inclusive. The accompanying article on this web site,
from the June 30, 1976
edition of the New Bethlehem (PA) Leader-Vindicator also lists water coolers,
umbrella stands, pitchers, and some decorative items. Other sources show that Hawthorn produced
butter churns, vitrified acid jars, and other less common products. You can see photos of many of these more
exotic items at http://members.aol.com/karriedean/pottery.htm This site also contains an interesting
article about Hawthorn Pottery, including a photo of the original pottery works
and a photo of some pottery workers.
On its invoices, Hawthorn identified itself as
“Manufacturers of Bristol Glazed Stoneware”.
Bristol Glaze was a replacement or a refinement for the older-style lead
glaze process. Specifically, Bristol
Glaze originated in 19th century Bristol, England,
when less toxic zinc oxide was used to replace raw lead as a flux, hence the
name "Bristol Glaze". These glazes were more resistant to abrasion,
weathering and
chemical attack and gave good hues of blue and green. You can read more about this glazing process
at http://www.potters.org/subject01217.htm