Extremely Rare Stoneware Umbrella Stand with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Beaver, PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and flattened, squared rim, brush-decorated with an undulating vine bearing four large fuchsia blossoms, applied over a slip-coated ground. Cobalt-decorated stoneware umbrella stands from this time period in American production are essentially unknown. When found in utilitarian pottery, this form was more commonly produced in redware. Later molded examples were produced by the White's Pottery in Utica, New York, among others. Essentially as-made condition with some bubbling to glaze on surface, some in-the-making omission of slip on rim, and two rim chips. H 22 3/8".
Special Note: Due to this object's large size, we are unable to ship it using our normal in-house shipping service. It must either be picked up by the high bidder, or special arrangements must be made by the high bidder for pick up and / or shipping by a third party. If you have any questions, please contact us; we are certainly able to recommend options for third party shippers ahead of time that you can contact for a quote.
