Johan Willem Crolius
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Johan Willem Crolius | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1718 |
| Died | 1779 (aged 60–61) |
| Other names | William Crolius |
| Spouse |
Veronica Cortselius (m. 1724) |
Johan Willem Crolius (died 1779) , also known as William Crolius, was a German-born American potter who owned kilns in New York City. The business he started operated in New York City from 1730s - 1850s and originally was located on Potbaker's Hill, an underdeveloped area of Lower Manhattan.
He established a dynasty of potters in New York that existed until the 1850s. The Crolius has been called the most important stoneware makers in the history of the USA. As his workshop created some of the earliest known examples of stoneware in the USA, he may have introduced salt-glaze stoneware to North America. Crolius products were widely distributed across several states.[1][2][3]
Crolius was born in Neuwird in the Westerwald region of present-day Germany. Crolius migrated from Eifel to New York City around 1718.