Louisville Pottery Embossed Running Horse Large Platter

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Stoneware & Co. 19" Embossed Horse Large Oval Platter

As a serving piece, or decorative element, the Embossed Running Horse, … Read more Stoneware & Co. 19" Embossed Horse Large Oval Platter

As a serving piece, or decorative element, the Embossed Running Horse, Large Oval Platter makes a dramatic impact. A slightly recessed center makes it easy to carry the platter from counter to table, without any spills.

Dimensions:

19” w x 14.5 “ dx 1.5”h

Louisville Pottery (Lewis Pottery) was founded in 1815 in the Highlands of Kentucky by a young potter named Jacob Lewis. It is one of the oldest, continuously operating stoneware companies in the United States. Over the next two hundred years, the pottery changed hands (and names) several times. In 1970, John Robertson, a ceramics engineer, purchased the company and saved it from closing. He renamed the company Louisville Stoneware.

Jacob Lewis established Lewis Pottery in 1815 near the Ohio River on Billy Goat Strut Alley, named after the favored pastime of betting on the billy goat races. He chose the location because travelers heading west would stock up on supplies at the "Falls of the Ohio River." Crockery was the "Tupperware" of its time. Lewis's pottery produced the large thirty-gallon crocks necessary to transport precious stores of grains, sugar, flour, and whiskey. Once filled, the crocks would be sealed with a wooden top and beeswax to keep rats and insects out. See less