Summer 2026 Auction Featured Photos

The Patriot Jar. Highly Important Civil War Era Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Decoration of a Man Carrying an American Flag, New Jersey origin, circa 1861. Featuring one of the most striking images in all of American stoneware, this jar illustrates in both its craftsmanship and sentiment why we, as Americans, collect "Folk Art." Made by an as-yet-unidentified, but prolific, potter in New Jersey, it showcases the artist's ability at conveying emotion and power with the simple potter's materials. Beyond the extravagant slip-trailing and brushwork, finely incised details, executed in a "sgraffito" fashion, delineate the figure's hair, mustache, necktie, limbs, and shoes, as well as the grass at his feet. A figure rendered in the background with raised arms could be interpreted as a Confederate surrendering.

Evocative of the Northern Union zeitgeist of the early Civil War period, the design appears to include the inscription, "HA! LXI," at the end of the flag, the Roman numerals signifying the year of the jar's creation, 1861. The use of the expression "Ha!" appears in various cartoons of the time period in essentially the same usage as today, in this case an expression of mockery toward a vanquished opponent. This jar communicates a spirit of Northern optimism that the Confederacy would be swiftly crushed in the early months of the war, prior to the disconcerting Confederate victory at Bull Run on July 21, 1861. A related surviving cartoon was issued in 1861 and shares striking commonalities with aspects of the Patriot Jar's design: The use of the word "HA" in the caption, a central flag motif, figures with raised hands in the background. Captioned "5 TO ONE HA.," the drawing portrays a scene of Southern cowardice, with five confederates running away from only one single Northerner, in this case Uncle Sam himself. In particular, the coupling of "HA" here with the unusual raised-arm figures in the background tie this drawing to the jar, and seem to indicate that at the very least a cartoon similar to it helped inspire the jar's decoration. Above all, it is clear that the potter was trying to evoke the archetypal patriotic image of a flag-bearer, boldly carrying forth the nation's colors, even at his own peril--an image with particular meaning behind it, given the role of flag-bearers in what would become a long and devastating national conflict.

Few stoneware pieces of this quality remain in private hands. It previously sold in the well-known Sotheby's Auction, The American Folk Art Collection of Don and Faye Walters in 1986, alongside the iconic Fulper, Flemington, NJ acrobats jug, which brought $28,600- a then-record price for American stoneware. The patriot jar was the second-highest stoneware lot of the sale, bringing an impressive sum of $14,300. Its bold, purely American image place it among the finest 19th century ceramic works celebrating this country. Exhibited/Literature: Regional Aspects of American Folk Pottery, May 12 to October 12, 1974, The Historical Society of York County, included in exhibit book. Provenance: Ex-Peter Tillou; Ex-Don and Faye Walters; Sotheby's, The American Folk Art Collection of Don and Faye Walters, October 25, 1986, lot 14; Ex-William Hlavin; Ex-Don Walters (second ownership). H 9 3/4".

Sgraffito Discovery. Important and Possibly Unique Redware Plate with Sgraffito Floral Motifs and Elaborate Copper Slip Decoration, Signed "MSTB / Haycock / Downship(sic) / 1794," Michael Stoneback, Haycock Township, Bucks County, PA, 1794.

This recently surfaced work sheds light on an important formative period in Haycock Township sgraffito redware production from which no surviving examples were previously known. The famous potter, Conrad Mumbauer (1761-1845), apprenticed here under brothers, Michael and Henry Stoneback, during the 1790s. Mumbauer established a pottery nearby after completing his training there, and, along with John Monday (his own apprentice), would go on to produce some of the most artistic and recognizable American sgraffito-decorated redware known. This plate, bearing the initials, "MTSB," for Michael Stoneback, survives as the only signed or even documentable example of redware produced at the Stoneback pottery and is possibly the earliest dated example of Haycock Township redware known.

Relatively few signed examples of 18th or 19th century American sgraffito redware by any maker have survived, a fact that puts this work in rare company. To expound on the plate's scarcity, it is also believed to be the only known example of sgraffito redware bearing a "Haycock Township" inscription. While a few Mumbauer/Monday plates include inscriptions for the owners, none mention the location of the pottery, and only one bears a signature. As noted by Christopher Malone in his article Americana Insights 2025 article, "The Potters of Haycock Mountain; Conrad Mumbauer, John Monday, and Simon Singer," "[a]ll attributions to the Mumbauer pottery are based on a single signed piece by John Monday"(Malone, p. 127). Malone continues, "[t]hough no pottery by the Stoneback brothers is known to survive, Mumbauer and his consistent aesthetic were likely influenced by his apprenticeship with them" (Malone, pp. 128-129). To this point, the tulip and daisy motifs seen on this example may have served as inspiration for Mumbauer's decorative style. The plate's exuberant brushed copper slip decoration, also seen in Mumbauer's work, appears more orderly on this example, forming unusual X's and borders around and within the flowers. The inscribed date, "1794," may hold some significance. This was the year Stoneback's brother, Henry died, as well as the year in which Mumbauer may have established his own pottery (Malone, p. 128). As an object representing the founding of one of the most celebrated schools of Pennsylvania-German pottery, the importance of this plate cannot be overstated. Provenance: Recently discovered in New York State. Diam. 11 1/2".

Condition and Size. Outstanding Redware Charger with Sgraffito Flowering Urn Motif, Dated 1801, attributed to the Mumbauer Pottery, Haycock Township, Montgomery County, PA, 1801. This plate is distinguished by its remarkable condition and size, possibly measuring larger than any other circular dishes known from this shop. This 225-year-old plate was made within the first several years of the inception of Mumbauer's independent pottery and reveals the emergence of a circular blossom motif with curving petals- a design that would become a hallmark of wares produced by both Mumbauer and his apprentice, John Monday. Literature: Illustrated in Stoudt, p. 327. Provenance: Strassburger Collection; Miss Sarah Asherton Mendenhall Collection; Ex-David Wheatcroft. Diam. 13 1/8".

Decoration, Form, and Condition. Exceedingly Rare Oval Redware Loaf Dish with Profuse Yellow and Copper Slip Decoration, Philadelphia, PA origin, fourth quarter 18th century.

Festooned with foliate motifs flanked by looping bands of yellow slip, embellished with incised combing, and further decorated with brushed swathes of copper slip, this work epitomizes the exuberant nature of early-period Philadelphia redware. Its remarkable decoration is complemented by an extraordinary oval form and immaculate condition, a true rarity for redware of this age and origin. The majority of Philadelphia redware pieces of this quality experienced a poor survival rate after use and have been excavated in fragments in the oldest parts of the city. Arguably the finest example of early Philadelphia redware to come to auction in years. L 17".

New Jersey Masterwork. Exceedingly Rare and Important Stoneware Water Cooler with Incised Eagle, Bird, and Floral Motifs, attributed to Nicholas Van Wickle, Howell Township, near Manasquan, Monmouth County, NJ, circa 1825.

Featuring a fabulous incised design of a Federal eagle on the front and distinctive van Wickle bird motif with unusual flower on reverse, this cooler ranks among the best examples of stoneware known from the state of New Jersey. Its checkerboard-patterned neck decoration relates to crosshatched treatments found on imported stoneware of Westerwald, Germany- the tradition on which the majority of American stoneware was founded. Its rotund form and chip-carved bunghole round out a decorative masterpiece imbued with patriotic fervor some fifty years after the birth of America. A closely related cooler resides in the collection of the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan, New York. H 15".

Best Cornucopia. Outstanding Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Exuberant Cobalt Cornucopia Decoration, Stamped "T. HARRINGTON / LYONS," NY State origin, circa 1860. Among the many over-the-top attributes of this piece is its large, detailed flower emanating from the cornucopia's base. The extraordinary color of the vessel, crispness of the slip-trailing, and fine execution of the design, distinguish it as arguably the finest cornucopia-decorated piece from New York State, challenging works by Harrington's Rochester contemporary, John Burger. H 16 1/2".

NE PLUS ULTRA. Outstanding Four-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Molded Eagle and Elaborate Slip-Trailed Cobalt Decoration, Inscribed "J. Robinson / Middlebury / Summit Co / Ohio," circa 1875. This vessel's extravagant sprig-molded design depicting an eagle flanked by cornucopias includes the relief inscription, "NE PLUS ULTRA," loosely translating to "THERE IS NONE BETTER." Its refined molding mixed with a rigorous slip-trailed signature and stylized floral decoration creates an appealing juxtaposition of decorative elements. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, acquired by the consignor in the upper peninsula of Michigan decades ago. H 18 1/2".

Southern Eagle. Exceedingly Rare and Important Stoneware Jug with Incised Federal Eagle and Banner Decoration, Dated "1853," attributed to Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, 1853.

The only eagle motif known in the work of Chester Webster, this design's subject matter and incised technique draws from the potter's training in Hartford, Connecticut decades prior. This Federal eagle motif is not only unique among Webster's surviving work, but also extraordinarily rare in Southern stoneware production in general, relegated to a few potteries in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. As this jug is possibly the only example of North Carolina stoneware known bearing a hand-drawn depiction of an eagle, it belongs among the most historically significant examples of 19th century pottery known from the entire state. The importance of the jug is evidenced by its depiction on the cover of Quincy Scarborough, Jr.'s North Carolina Decorated Stoneware. Literature: Illustrated in Scarborough, Jr., North Carolina Decorated Stoneware, cover and p. 38; Illustrated and discussed in Scarborough and Scarborough, Jr., The Webster School of Folk Potters, p. 48 and 57. Scarborough notes in Webster School of Folk Potters, [T]his three-gallon jug is one of the finest examples of patriotic decoration in North Carolina. It was executed long after this motif was popular in the North" (p. 57); Illustrated and discussed in Hewitt, Great Pots from the Traditions of North & South Carolina, pp. 156-157. In this book, Hewitt describes the jug with, "A classically trained Yankee potter in the South, a virtuoso in full flower. 1853 and America is booming" (Hewitt, p. 157). H 16 3/4".

Union for Ever! Outstanding Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Eagle and Banner Motif, Inscribed "Union for Ever!," Stamped "W A MACQUOID&CO / NEW-YORK / LITTLE WST 12TH ST," circa 1863-1865. This jar's prodigious size, wonderful slogan, and unusually strong cobalt for the maker, place it among the best eagle-decorated vessels known from this Manhattan maker. The exclamation, "Union for Ever!," indicate it was likely made during the Civil War in the first few years of Macquoid's ownership of this pottery, circa 1863 to 1865. H 12 3/8".

Fine Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "Eagle Pottery." and "James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, Pa.," circa 1870. H 14".

Outstanding Ten-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Double Eagle Stenciling, Stenciled "Lion Pottery / A. CONRAD / NEW GENEVA / FAYETTE CO. PA.," circa 1875. H 19 3/4".

Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Impressed Federal Eagle Medallion, Old Bridge, NJ origin, early 19th century. H 13".

Rare and Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Federal Eagle Decoration, attributed to Daniel Goodale, Hartford, CT, circa 1825-1830. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., August 6, 2021, lot 269. H 17 3/4".

Rare Redware Plate with Yellow-Slip Flag Motif, PA origin, circa 1850-1885. Diam. 11 1/2".

Extremely Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Centennial Presentation Mug with Incised Liberty Bell, Incised Twice "Seithers," Philadelphia, PA origin, Aaron Radley, circa 1876. The incised name "Seithers," referring to Philadelphia tavern owner, Charles Seithers, appears to the left and right of the bell. The faintly incised name, "Radley," on the underside refers to Philadelphia potter, Aaron Radley. One of only three examples that we have ever offered. H 4 1/2".

Very Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Independence Date, "1776," Stamped "ASHFIELD, MASS," Hastings & Belding, Ashfield, MA, mid 19th century. H 15 1/2".

Presidential Pot. Exceedingly Rare and Important Stoneware Jar with Scalloped Rim and Cobalt Floral Decoration, Incised "J.Q. Adams / Wm. A. Gay," Stamped "W * GAY / UTICA," NY State origin, circa 1829.

This jar was made to commemorate the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), who served from 1825 to 1829. Son of founding father, John Adams, he began his political career as a Federalist, but won the presidency as a Democratic-Republican and was later affiliated with the Whig Party. In the Election of 1824 against Andrew Jackson, Adams was successful throughout most of the Northeastern U.S., including New York, where this jar was made.

Relatively few examples of American stoneware with president's names have survived, this example produced relatively early in the country's history. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., Fall 2021 Auction, lot 90. H 9".

Stamp, Size, and Color. Exceptional Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK," early 19th century. This jug is among the largest documented examples of Commeraw's stoneware featuring his coveted five-lined maker's mark. It exhibits the fine, whitish-gray coloring associated with a small group of extravagantly stamped three-gallon jugs, regarded as Commeraw's masterworks. The beautiful clay used may have been reserved for the potter's more ambitious creations. H 16 1/2".

Form and Size. Remarkable Miniature Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Gemel, Stamped Twice "NEW-HAVEN," Absalom Stedman or Stedman & Seymour, New Haven, CT, circa 1825. Surviving in as-made condition, this delicately potted gemel is possibly the smallest example of this prized New Haven form known. H 2 1/2".

Early Bird. Extremely Rare Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar with Two-Sided Incised Bird Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, probably Crolius Family, late 18th century. This jar is distinguished as the only Manhattan bird-decorated jar that we have offered featuring an early vertical-handled form. Typically, this prized, primarily-18th-century form is found with brushed or slip-trailed "watch spring" motifs or occasionally incised flowers, as well as in the work of Thomas Commeraw. This jar's appealing figural decoration features "hollow" or "openwork" incised details often associated with finer products from this artistic period of manufacture. H 9 1/4".

Exceptional Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Impressed and Incised Decoration, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK," early 19th century. This jar's wonderful combination of impressed and incised decoration places it among the better marked Crolius pieces that we have ever offered. H 12 3/4".

Clarkson Crolius's Personal Set of WINTERBOTHAM'S HISTORY OF AMERICA, 1796, each of the four volumes inscribed with his name. From the personal library of Manhattan's most famous potter (and the most famous American stoneware potter of his day), this group of books offers insights into the influences on Crolius's life as a patriot, artisan, and businessman.

Maker and Form. Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Pitcher with Incised Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. REMMEY / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW YORK," Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century. One of a very few examples of this form known by this influential New York City maker. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., October 29, 2011. H 12 1/2".

Extremely Rare Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Fish Motif, Dated 1794, NJ or NY origin, 1794. Provenance: Christie's, American Paintings, Furniture, and Decorative Arts, October 15, 1985, lot 136; Sotheby's, Important Americana Including Stoneware Assembled by Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Hochberg, January 21, 2011, lot 181. H 8 7/8".

LIBERTY FOREVER. Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed and Cobalt-Highlighted Decoration, Stamped "LIBERTY FOREV / S AMBOY N JERSY," Thomas Warne and Joshua Letts, South Amboy, New Jersey, circa 1807. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., July 16, 2016, lot 127. H 8 1/2".

Sophisticated Slip-Trailing. Exceptional Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Intricate Slip-Trailed Bird and Floral Motif, Stamped "MARTIN CRAFTS, / BOSTON .," MA origin, circa 1855.

One of the most detailed bird designs that we have ever offered, this jar's extraordinary decoration is complemented by superb color and crisp application of the cobalt slip. It is decorated by the same itinerant artist (possibly New York State potter, James Reilly) as a three-gallon bird-on-flowering-vine crock, marked "WM. E. WARNER / WEST-TROY," offered in this auction, as well as a number of pieces with avian designs from the J. & E. Norton factory of Bennington, VT. These include a six-gallon crock with spread-winged eagle, inscribed "USA," and a three-gallon bird-on-flowering-vine jug illustrated on the cover of Leder and Cesana's The Birds of Bennington. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., July 20, 2019, lot 1. H 12".

Virginia Stoneware at its Rarest. Important and Possibly Unique One-Gallon Stoneware Milk Pan with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "TILDON EASTON," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1841-1843.

This milk pan is the only intact piece of marked Tildon Easton pottery known, today regarded as one the most famous and important ceramic objects from Alexandria's illustrious stoneware industry. Made in a brief window between 1841 and 1843, this extremely rare survivor features a stamp and brushwork consistent with numerous sherds excavated in 1984 at Easton's shop near the corner of King and Peyton Streets. These sherds are now in possession of the Alexandria Archaeology Museum. After going bankrupt in 1843, Easton would leave Alexandria for Baltimore, where he would attend the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, eventually becoming a dental surgeon. The significance of this work is evidenced by its illustration on the cover of Eddie L. Wilder's book, "Alexandria, Virginia Pottery 1792-1876." Literature: Illustrated in Wilder, "Alexandria, Virginia Pottery 1792-1876," cover, p. 74. For more information of Easton, see Wilder p. 13, 58, 73-75, 77, 79, 181, 317, 322, 329, 359, 360, 365, 367, and 379. Diam. 11" ; H 4 1/4".

Maryland Stoneware at its Rarest. Important and Possibly Unique Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tree Decoration, Stamped "R. BUTT / Monty Co. / MD," circa 1825.

Richard Butt is well known for the cobalt-decorated stoneware produced at his pottery in Washington, D.C., circa 1830-43, bearing the stamps, "R. BUTT / W. City, D.C." or simply "R. BUTT / W." The jar offered in this auction is the only known stamped example from an earlier pottery established by Butt in Montgomery County, Maryland, the county in which he was born. The vessel's wonderful tree design differs markedly from motifs found on Butt's D.C. ware. The two-fold significance in this jar lies in its connection to this prominent Washington, D.C. pottery owner as well as its ultra-rare Maryland origin, surviving as one of a very few examples of signed stoneware from this state made outside of the Baltimore area. Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Zipp, A. Brandt, "Washington D.C. Stoneware," Antiques and Fine Art Magazine, Autumn/Winter 2010. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., March 19, 2007, lot 378. H 12 3/4".

Form, Maker, and Decoration. Very Rare and Fine Five-Gallon Open-Handled Stoneware Water Cooler with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C.," Wilkes Street Pottery, Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1845. A tour-de-force of the Wilkes Street stoneware aesthetic, combining exceptional form, large size, and extravagant floral decoration. Among the finest examples of stoneware bearing this mark known. Literature: Illustrated in Wilder, Alexandria, Virginia Pottery 1792-1876, p. 175. H 18 1/4".

Folk Art Figural. Extremely Rare Glazed Redware Figure of a Seated Schoolmaster, attributed to the Henry Fare Pottery, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, PA, circa 1861-1888. This masterwork is distinguished by its outstanding sculptural quality, unusual subject matter, and fine condition. Its profuse impressed asterisk decoration relate it to signed hollowware from the Berks County, Pennsylvania pottery of Henry Fare. Provenance: Ex-Donald Walters. H 7 1/2" ; L 4" ; W 2 5/8".

Bell Beauty. Exceedingly Rare and Important Slip-Decorated Redware Cruet, Inscribed "J. Bell / 1877, / June 2," John Bell, Sr., Waynesboro, PA, 1877.

A significant work based on its form and glaze alone, this object is elevated by its bold sgraffito signature and date, indicating Bell made it just three years before his death. While a number of hand-signed pieces by Bell's sons, John W., Upton M., and Charles F. Bell, have survived, this cruet is one of a very few examples of pottery known bearing his own hand-incised signature. A related cruet, bearing the signature, "John Bell / 1859," is illustrated in Comstock's The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley Region, p. 123, fig. 4.120. As few examples of this form exist and two bear hand-incised signatures, it is possible that Bell produced such pieces for special purposes. Provenance: Recently surfaced in Pennsylvania. H 7 1/2".

Exceptional Glazed Redware Plate with Three-Color Slip Decoration, Berks County, PA origin, 19th century. Diam. 8 1/2".

Dr. Deyerle's Whippet.Very Rare and Important Painted Redware Figure of a Whippet, Signed "Solomon Bell / Winchester," VA origin, circa 1840.

Previously owned by noted Harrisonburg, Virginia Americana collector, Dr. Henry P. Deyerle, this specific sculpture is believed to be the source for the gilded image of a whippet found on Alvin H. Rice and John Baer Stoudt's iconic book, The Shenandoah Pottery. Only a small group of signed "Solomon Bell / Winchester" whippets are known, all considered significant early works by one of the South's most famous potters, produced when he was only in his late teenage years to early twenties. Bell would eventually join his brother, Samuel, in Strasburg, Virginia in 1845, serving as the principal potter at their shop until his death in 1882. Provenance: Ex-Collection William Wiltshire III; Sotheby's Parke-Bernet Galleries, April 1, 1978; Ex-Henry P. Deyerle; Sotheby's Sale 6716, Important Americana: The Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Henry P. Deyerle, May 26 and 27, 1995; Private VA Collection; Private Southern Collection. L 10 1/4".

Kaleidoscopic Slip. Exceptional Redware Bowl with Profuse Three-Color Slip Decoration, attributed to Henry Adam, Hagerstown, MD, circa 1805-1819. This early Shenandoah Valley regional work is distinguished by its fine color and condition, a rarity for redware of this age and origin. Diam. 10 3/4" ; H 3 7/8".

Form, Glaze, and Condition. Exceptional Lidded Redware Jar with Bold Manganese Slash Decoration, attributed to the Cain Pottery, Sullivan County, TN, mid 19th century. Among the finest-conditioned examples of Cain slash-decorated redware known, this work is distinguished by its remarkable state of preservation, even retaining its original domed lid. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., November 31, 2012, lot 54. H (excluding lid) 7 5/8" ; H (including lid) 10".

Exceptional Stoneware Canning Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Freehand and Stenciled Cherries Decoration, Stenciled "Hamilton & Jones. / Greensboro Pa.," circa 1870. H 9 3/8".

Exceptional Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration and Applied Rings, Western PA origin, circa 1860. H 9 1/8".

Rare and Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar with Elaborate Freehand Stripe Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875. H 6 1/4".

Exceedingly Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Inscribed "Wilkinson & Fleming / Shinnston / WV," circa 1875. Featuring a prized form and extremely rare freehand signature, this work ranks among the finer examples of Shinnston stoneware known. H 10 1/8".

Outstanding Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt "4" and Swag Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875. H 14 1/2".

Exceptional Sixteen-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif and New Cumberland, WV Advertising, Stenciled "WILLIAMS & REPPERT. / GREENSBORO, PA.," circa 1885. Distinguished by its extraordinary size, desirable eagle motif, and rare town stenciling, this vessel ranks among the finest West Virginia stoneware advertising jars known. H 23 1/2".

Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "Ed G Conklin Aug 7th 1878.," PA origin, 1878. H 6".

Exceptional Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Impressed Decoration, attributed to James Williams, Perry County, AL, circa 1850. Among the finest Alabama stoneware jars that we have ever offered. H 7 3/4".

Very Rare Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug with Double Row of Rock Teeth, Signed "Lanier Meaders," Cleveland, GA, circa 1970. Provenance: Recently surfaced in the Southeastern U.S. H 9 1/2".

Glazed Anna Pottery Stoneware Dung Beetle Paperweight, Signed "Anna / ill / 1881," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, 1881. Diam. 3 1/8".

Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Railroad and River Guide Pig Flask, Signed "Anna Pottery," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, circa 1880. L 7 1/2".

Very Rare Figural-Decorated Stoneware Flask with Incised Map and Two-Color Slip Decoration, attributed to Jacob Bachley, Tekarkana Pottery, Texarkana, AR, circa 1880. H 8 1/4".

Very Rare Stoneware Pitcher with Brushed and Slip-Trailed Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. YOUNG & CO. / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1856-1858. H 11 1/2".

Rare and Fine Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SAM'L I IRVINE, / NEWVILLE, PA.," circa 1865. H 10 3/4".