Bennington pottery manufacturers made some of the greatest stoneware produced in 19th-century America. Vermont again became a center for eramics with the studio craft revival and the founding of Bennington Potters by David Gil in 1949. Bennington Museum houses the largest collection of 19th-century Vermont pottery, as well more recent pieces. This handsome and substantial set has four mugs and one tall pitcher, all in flawless condition. American 1950-1960s.