Extremely Rare WILLSON'S & YOUNG / HARRISBURG, PA Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Decoration

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 316

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Extremely Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "WILLSON'S & YOUNG. / HARRISBURG PA," circa 1855, ovoid jar with tall, tapering collar, tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, brush-decorated with a large flowering plant bearing spotted blossoms accented with curving foliate devices. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. One of only a handful of signed Willson's & Young pieces that we have ever offered, this jar is noteworthy for its stylish, vase-like shape. It is the first example of Harrisburg stoneware of this form that we have ever offered. Essentially as-made condition with an in-the-firing contact mark to far left side of front and a small piece of adhered clay below proper left handle. H 13 1/4".



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