Rare Small-Sized Redware Jar w/ Elaborate Manganese Slip Decoration, attrib. David Mandeville, Circleville, NY

Spring 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 242

Price Realized: $3,600.00

($3,000 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare Small-Sized Redware Jar with Elaborate Manganese Slip Decoration, attributed to David Mandeville, Circleville, NY, circa 1830, cylindrical jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and semi-rounded rim, decorated in manganese slip with scrolled X's around the body, diagonal slashes along the shoulder, and daubs around the rim. Includes unglazed redware lid, possibly original to the jar. The vessel's distinctive scrolled X motif leads to a firm attribution to Mandeville. This jar is the first Mandeville example of this size and cylindrical form that we have offered, as his jars are typically ovoid in form and much larger. Coupled with this rare form is exceptional coloration to the piece, featuring unusual reddish-brown slip work against a yellowish-orange body descending into a reddish-orange base. Wear to rim and a band of wear around inner rim for lid. Some light glaze wear to shoulder. Minor in-the-firing pings to surface. Lid with a few chips to knob. H (excluding lid) 5 3/4".