Rare Edgefield District, SC Double-Handled Stoneware Jug Incised X and Stamped Y, att. Pottersville Pottery, possibly David Drake

Summer 2025 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 63

Price Realized: $4,200.00

($3,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare Four-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Alkaline Glaze, Incised "X" and Stamped "Y," attributed to Pottersville Pottery, possibly David Drake, Edgefield District, SC, circ 1830, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, the surface coated in a colorful, yellowish-olive alkaline glaze against a rust-colored ground with glossy gray-green runs. Additional heavy glaze or glass application to the upper handle terminals, an unusual treatment in Edgefield stoneware. Shoulder incised with an "X" along with four punctates. Base impressed with the letter, "Y." Featuring a desirable form and glaze, this jug's spout construction and incised "X" present the possibility that it was made by enslaved African-American potter, David Drake, while active at the Pottersville Pottery. Professionally-restored proper right handle. Some in-the-firing pings. Some crazing near midsection, likely in-the-firing. Light surface wear to body. Base chips, some large. H 17 1/2".