Chester County, Pennsylvania Stoneware Jar Marked R.J. GRIER (Extremely Rare)

Brandt talks about Ralph J. Grier; his family's pottery in East Nottingham (near Oxford), Pennsylvania; and the signed Grier jar we will be selling on July 21, 2012, as part of our Summer 2012 Antique Stoneware & Redware Pottery auction. Though a very prolific potter whose attributable work shows up with regularity in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, Grier's maker's mark is extremely rare.

Antique Southwestern Pennsylvania Stoneware Bank

Banks are amongst the rarest of all American stoneware forms, and southwestern Pennsylvania was no exception. Mark discusses a profusely-decorated example we will be selling on July 21, 2012, as part of our Summer 2012 Antique Stoneware & Redware Pottery auction.

Anthony Baecher Redware Pottery Sugar Bowl (Shenandoah Valley of VA)

Anthony W. Bacher / Baecher was one of the most talented and intricate of all of the Shenandoah Valley potters, producing pottery most notably in Winchester, Virginia. Mark discusses what is perhaps the finest sugar bowl of his in existence. It will be sold as part of our July 2012 stoneware & redware auction.

Antique Alexandria, Virginia, Stoneware Pottery

Brandt discusses Alexandria stoneware in general, and in particular James Shinnick--a basically unknown potter who apprenticed in Baltimore before working in Alexandria and other Virginia locales. A pitcher made at merchant Hugh C. Smith's pottery on Wilkes Street is featured in this video; it was probably made by Shinnick, and will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 auction.

Early Antique American New York City / New Jersey Stoneware Jar, circa 1750

Brandt discusses what is one of the more important early American stoneware discoveries of the last few decades: one of the earliest and most heavily-decorated intact pieces of American stoneware. Very possibly the earliest example of New York City stoneware known, it was made in Manhattan by the Crolius and Remmey potters, or by one of their associates in New Jersey. This jar will be sold on March 3, 2012 as part of our Landmark March 2012 Stoneware & Redware Auction.

Cowden & Wilcox (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Stoneware

Mark discusses antique stoneware pottery made by John Cowden & Isaac Wilcox in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1860's and beyond. These three examples will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 stoneware auction.

Antique Presentation Stoneware of Eastern and Western Pennsylvania

Brandt talks about two examples of stoneware coincidentally both made for women or girls named Hannah, and uses it as an opportunity to discuss both presentation stoneware, as well as the fundamental difference between stoneware made in the eastern and western parts of the state of Pennsylvania. These two pieces will be sold on March 3, 2012.

Early Manhattan "Demon Rum" Jug

Brandt talks about an early New York stoneware jug bearing a double devil and goat design, and discusses the often playful take on temperance employed by American stoneware potters. Featured in the landmark book (and accompanying exhibit) "American Fancy" by Sumpter Priddy, this jug will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 auction.

Remmey Family Stoneware Pottery of Philadelphia, NYC, and Baltimore

Luke uses two examples of antique stoneware made by Henry H. Remmey in Philadelphia, PA to discuss the Remmey family of potters as a whole. Two very high quality pieces that illustrate what the Remmeys were capable of, these particular examples are being sold as part of our March 3, 2012 auction.

Antique Stoneware Heart-Shaped Inkstand

Mark displays and discusses what is by far one of the most beloved--and rarest--forms in all of American stoneware: the heart-shaped inkstand. This example--one of the finest examples of stoneware to surface in years--will be sold on March 3, 2012.

Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Stoneware Face Pitcher (Samuel Bell)

Mark talks about the only known Shenandoah Valley example of this rare, beloved American stoneware form: the face vessel. Definitely made in Winchester or Strasburg, Virginia, this example is attributed to Samuel Bell based on the distinct decoration found on signed S. Bell examples. It will be sold as part of our March 3, 2012 stoneware and redware auction.

New York Stoneware Presentation Flower Pot / Urn

Mark talks about an elaborately-decorated, large-sized flower pot made by William E. Warner in West Troy (now Watervliet), New York. This outstanding example of antique New York stoneware will be sold in our March 3, 2012 auction.

Antique New York Stoneware Four-Handled Jug

Mark discusses the diminutive, four-handled stoneware jug we will be selling as part of our March 3, 2012 auction. A profusely-decorated rare form in a desirable size, it was made in New York State.

Antique Stoneware People Crocks of West Virginia and Southwestern PA

Mark talks about the famous "People Crocks" in general, but specifically the two examples (one Morgantown, WV, one Uniontown, PA) we will be selling on March 3, 2012.

Philadelphia Stoneware Liberty Bell Mug, circa 1876

Brandt talks about the original research he's done on Aaron Radley (an Albany, NY-born stoneware potter who moved to Philadelphia and competed against the Remmeys) and the mug Radley made--the only known example of his work, an elaborate stoneware Liberty Bell mug made for a local tavern keeper (to be sold March 3, 2012).

Henry Watkins (North Carolina Pottery) 1852 Redware Jar

Brandt briefly discusses Henry Watkins and the signed and dated 1852 jar we will be selling on March 3, 2012--a very interesting example of Southern pottery.

David Parr Pottery (Baltimore, MD Stoneware Potter, circa 1812-32)

Luke talks about David Parr, one of the most influential American stoneware potters, and one most collectors have probably never heard of.

Remmey (Philadelphia, PA) Stoneware Bird Bank

Luke discusses the significant incised stoneware bank we will be selling as part of our March 3, 2012 auction. Made by the Remmey family in Philadelphia and dated 1874, it was probably made by the very prolific Henry Harrison Remmey.

Thomas Commeraw Pottery and Other Manhattan Stoneware

Brandt talks about several pieces of Manhattan stoneware to be sold in our October 29, 2011 auction: two exceptional examples of Thomas Commeraw stoneware, two pieces of Crolius family pottery, and a signed John Remmey III pitcher.

Midwestern Stoneware Log Cabin Group (probably Anna Pottery)

Mark discusses lot 23 in our October 29, 2011 auction--an incredible stoneware log cabin group apparently Midwestern and recently discovered in Illinois.