Rare Small-Sized DAVID COBB / N. BRIDGWATER, Plymouth County, Mass. Stoneware Jar, c1830

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

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Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "DAVID COBB / N. BRIDGWATER," Plymouth County, MA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, brush-decorated with a stylized, wreath-like floral design. New research on this obscure maker's mark indicates that it was used at a pottery owned by North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, merchant David Cobb and operated at least for a period by Moses Crafts. In 1797, Crafts placed an ad in the Troy, NY Farmer's Oracle for his "Stone Ware Factory" in that town, yet little is known about his career as a stoneware potter. The same Moses Crafts seems to appear again in the 1830 federal census, living adjacent to David Cobb in North Bridgewater. More research will hopefully bring to light further information on this long-time potter, and why the David Cobb products bear such a strong resemblance to ones made by Clarkson Crolius in Manhattan. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A 3/4" rim chip on reverse. A small chip to underside at edge. H 7 7/8".



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