Fine attrib. Stephen B. Sweeney, Henrico County, VA Stoneware Jar, c1838-63

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 404

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Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Stephen B. Sweeney, Henrico County, VA, circa 1838-1863, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and rounded lug handles, brush-decorated on the front and reverse with a diagonal flower, each featuring long, dashed stamen. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Among the finer decorated examples of Sweeney stoneware that we have offered, featuring a floral motif related to the work of local potter, Samuel Frayser. A long thin hairline around most of base, including vertical lines ascending from it partway up the body of the jar, as well as other lines extending onto underside. H 9 1/4".



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