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Rare Iron-Oxide Decorated Stoneware Chamber Pot, att. Swann, Alexandria |
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Item #ALNX01 |
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This stoneware chamber pot or potty was probably made by John Swann of Alexandria, VA, circa 1810 to 1820. It exhibits Swann's earliest method of decoration in which an iron-oxide wash has been applied to the top portion of the vessel. The wash bled in one spot down the body of the chamberpot, adding to its folk art appeal. Two incised lines run around the circumference of the chamberpot. The rim exists as a narrow flange which connects directly to the handle. The handle is ribbed with a recessed circle at the terminal, probably made by the thumb of the potter. This chamber pot is of a desirable ovoid form that tapers dramatically at the base and is capped off by a rounded foot. Chamber pots remain one of the rarest and earliest of all stoneware forms. After about 1830, mass produced pottery types replaced stoneware and redware as the favored material for chamber pots. In addition, because of their heavy usage, most stoneware examples did not survive. |
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6" tall x 8" wide. |
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As-made condition, remarkable for this form and a piece of this age. One in-the-making separation line on the inside, which is partially visible on the outside. |
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