NEW ENGLAND / NEW YORK STATE STONEWARE Auction Highlights

Stoneware Memorial Jug made for a Potter who Drowned
$138,000
Stoneware Memorial Jug made for a Potter who Drowned
The Highest Price Ever Paid at a Stoneware Specialty Auction
03/05/2011
Poughkeepsie, NY Stoneware Storefront Jug
$103,500
Poughkeepsie, NY Stoneware Storefront Jug
WORLD AUCTION RECORD, POST-1825 NY/NEW ENGLAND STONEWARE
03/05/2011
BOYNTON, Albany, NY Stoneware Cooler
$103,500
BOYNTON, Albany, NY Stoneware Cooler
WORLD AUCTION RECORD, UPSTATE NY STONEWARE
03/21/2009
FENTON & HANCOCK / ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. Stoneware Water Cooler Depicting a Soldier & His Wife
$88,000
FENTON & HANCOCK / ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. Stoneware Water Cooler Depicting a Soldier & His Wife
11/04/2006
Hartford, CT Stoneware Flask w/ Incised Bird and Flower Basket
$40,250
Hartford, CT Stoneware Flask w/ Incised Bird and Flower Basket
07/11/2009
FENTON & HANCOCK / ST. JOHNSBURY VT Stoneware Jug w/ Chicken Scene
$39,600
FENTON & HANCOCK / ST. JOHNSBURY VT Stoneware Jug w/ Chicken Scene
05/20/2006
JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Presentation Stoneware Water Cooler w/ Incised Birds
$36,800
JULIUS NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Presentation Stoneware Water Cooler w/ Incised Birds
05/19/2007
Taunton, Massachusetts Stoneware "Betsy Baker" Water Cooler
$34,500
Taunton, Massachusetts Stoneware "Betsy Baker" Water Cooler
03/08/2008
JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Water Cooler
$33,350
JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Water Cooler
03/02/2013
N. CLARK & CO. / MOUNT MORRIS (New York) Stoneware Incised Ship Jug
$32,200
N. CLARK & CO. / MOUNT MORRIS (New York) Stoneware Incised Ship Jug
04/10/2010
I.H. WANDS / OLEAN, NY "Seneca Lake" Fish Crock
$31,900
I.H. WANDS / OLEAN, NY "Seneca Lake" Fish Crock
05/20/2006
J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Lion Churn
$31,900
J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Lion Churn
05/21/2005
THOMAS D. CHOLLAR / CORTLAND New York Stoneware Water Cooler w/ Incised Fish
$27,500
THOMAS D. CHOLLAR / CORTLAND New York Stoneware Water Cooler w/ Incised Fish
10/30/2004
Albany, NY Stoneware Presentation Water Cooler made by the Boyntons for Fairfield, NY Doctor
$26,450
Albany, NY Stoneware Presentation Water Cooler made by the Boyntons for Fairfield, NY Doctor
10/31/2009
JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Bird Churn
$26,400
JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Bird Churn
05/21/2005
J. & E. NORTON/ BENNINGTON, VT. Double Pheasants Stoneware Jug
$24,150
J. & E. NORTON/ BENNINGTON, VT. Double Pheasants Stoneware Jug
07/19/2008
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Stoneware Crock w/ Hawk Scene
$22,425
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Stoneware Crock w/ Hawk Scene
05/19/2007
JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER, NY Stoneware Peacock Churn
$19,550
JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER, NY Stoneware Peacock Churn
03/03/2012
LYONS (New York) Stoneware Crock with Horse
$19,550
LYONS (New York) Stoneware Crock with Horse
04/10/2010
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Deer Jug
$18,700
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Deer Jug
11/04/2006
W.H. FARRAR & Co. / GEDDES, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Two Incised Birds
$17,250
W.H. FARRAR & Co. / GEDDES, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Two Incised Birds
07/19/2008
WM E. WARNER / WEST-TROY Stoneware Presentation Urn
$17,250
WM E. WARNER / WEST-TROY Stoneware Presentation Urn
03/03/2012
OTTMAN BROS. & CO. / FT. EDWARD, NY Stoneware Horse Crock
$17,250
OTTMAN BROS. & CO. / FT. EDWARD, NY Stoneware Horse Crock
03/03/2012
J. &. E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Deer Jug w/ Cherry Valley, NY Advertising
$17,050
J. &. E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Deer Jug w/ Cherry Valley, NY Advertising
11/04/2006
Four-Gallon J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Pheasant Jug
$16,675
Four-Gallon J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Pheasant Jug
11/03/2007
New York State or New England Stoneware House Crock
$16,500
New York State or New England Stoneware House Crock
10/30/2004
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Stoneware Churn with Pheasant Decoration
$16,100
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Stoneware Churn with Pheasant Decoration
07/11/2009
P. CROSS / HARTFORD Stoneware Jug with Incised Ship Decoration
$14,950
P. CROSS / HARTFORD Stoneware Jug with Incised Ship Decoration
07/11/2009
J. NORTON & CO. / BENNINGTON, VT. Three-Gallon Pheasant Jug
$14,375
J. NORTON & CO. / BENNINGTON, VT. Three-Gallon Pheasant Jug
07/19/2008
Miniature New York or New England Stoneware Churn
$14,300
Miniature New York or New England Stoneware Churn
10/30/2004
C.W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, N.Y. Stoneware Churn w/ Game Bird
$13,800
C.W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, N.Y. Stoneware Churn w/ Game Bird
07/19/2008
Figural Stoneware Bank / Face Vessel, New York State
$13,800
Figural Stoneware Bank / Face Vessel, New York State
11/06/2010
NEW YORK / STONEWARE CO. Jug Water Cooler w/ Chicken
$12,540
NEW YORK / STONEWARE CO. Jug Water Cooler w/ Chicken
11/05/2005
T. HARRINGTON / LYONS (New York) Stoneware Starface Churn
$12,100
T. HARRINGTON / LYONS (New York) Stoneware Starface Churn
11/04/2006
Stoneware Incised Eagle Jug, probably New York State
$12,075
Stoneware Incised Eagle Jug, probably New York State
11/03/2007
T. HARRINGTON / LYONS Stoneware Starface Crock
$11,550
T. HARRINGTON / LYONS Stoneware Starface Crock
05/21/2005
New York Stoneware Spaniel Bank
$11,550
New York Stoneware Spaniel Bank
05/21/2005
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Stoneware Deer Crock
$11,500
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT. Stoneware Deer Crock
05/19/2007
Norton Pheasant Stoneware Jug
$10,925
Norton Pheasant Stoneware Jug
03/05/2011
"Gen. Andrew Jackson" "17th June 1776" (Bunker Hill, MA) Stoneware Jar
$10,925
"Gen. Andrew Jackson" "17th June 1776" (Bunker Hill, MA) Stoneware Jar
04/10/2010
A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA. N.Y. Stoneware Crock w/ House
$10,450
A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA. N.Y. Stoneware Crock w/ House
05/21/2005
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT. Stoneware House Crock
$10,350
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT. Stoneware House Crock
05/19/2007
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ House & Tree Scene
$10,175
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ House & Tree Scene
05/20/2006
T.F. FIELD / UTICA Stoneware Jug with Incised Woodpecker Decoration
$10,063
T.F. FIELD / UTICA Stoneware Jug with Incised Woodpecker Decoration
07/11/2009
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ House Scene
$9,900
J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug w/ House Scene
05/21/2005
S. HART / FULTON (New York) Stoneware Crock w/ Dog
$9,350
S. HART / FULTON (New York) Stoneware Crock w/ Dog
11/05/2005
For many casual collectors of American antiques, American stoneware is perhaps typified by the pieces made in New York State and New England during the second half of the nineteenth century. Potters there eventually moved toward a standardized style of straight-sided, rather finely-made vessels bearing decorations ranging from simple floral designs to wild decorations of animals or even more unusual subject matter. It is pieces bearing the latter sorts of designs that tend to command the highest prices, as you can see by our auction highlights above. Interspersed with these later examples you will find the earlier, often incised, work of these potters--frequently influenced by Manhattan stoneware of the eighteenth century and beyond. This includes the memorial jug we sold in early 2011 for $138,000: the highest price ever paid at a stoneware specialty auction.

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New York Stoneware Presentation Flower Pot / Urn

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Exceptional Antique Stoneware Horse Crock

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Antique New York Stoneware Four-Handled Jug

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