Spring 2024 Auction Featured Photos

Selected preview photos from our upcoming auction, which begins March 27. The full auction features hundreds of lots of American pottery.

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Newly Discovered Drake Inscription. Exceedingly Rare and Important Six-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar with Incised Owl Motif, Inscribed "Eagle toed owl," attributed to David Drake, Pottersville, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1830. Having recently surfaced in the Southeastern United States, this jar is perhaps the greatest discovery in the work of enslaved African-American potter, David Drake, to come to light in the last decade or more. Made relatively early in his career, while still active at the Pottersville Pottery founded by Abner Landrum, this work reveals Drake as a three-fold artist: potter, poet, and illustrator. Produced before he started to sign his work, the jar belongs to a small body of other unsigned inscribed pieces, among them the well-known "Catination" and "Concatination" jars, dating to the 1830s. A single, diagonally-incised slash mark on the reverse shoulder of the owl jar relates to a single incised cyma-curve on the reverse of Drake's Catination jar, dated 1834, corroborating the early date of the former. Such markings, atypical of those found on Drake's later work, may be regarded as a predecessor to the potter's ubiquitous double-slash, X, and horseshoe hallmarks of later years.

Author Leonard Todd, in his 2008 book, Carolina Clay, ambitiously took it upon himself to list every inscription known in Drake's work at that time. While Todd had amassed a list of thirty-five poems, a smaller group of only twelve examples bearing shorter, non-poetic inscriptions were documented. Among these were pieces bearing slogans such as "cash wanted" or "not counted," the cryptic words "Catination" and "Concatination," and names of the vessels' owners. The "Eagle toed owl" jar expands on this list and furthers our understanding of Drake's relationship with his owners during that time period, brothers Harvey and Reuben Drake, and Jasper Gibbs. The vessel corroborates the theory presented by Goldberg and Witkowski in their Ceramics in America 2006 article, "Beneath his Magic Touch: The Dated Vessels of the African-American Slave Potter Dave," that Drake was not allowed to sign his ware at Pottersville. However, it supports the notion that he was permitted to make his identity and literacy known within limits--in this case, through a short inscription and corresponding drawing.

Of great importance is this naive portrait of an owl, presented with a large hooked beak and numerous slashes forming feathers along the face, body, and tail. The idea that an enslaved individual would be allowed the time to leisurely draw in a manufactory setting is a remarkable one. Drake's familiarity with a stylus is obvious in the numerous vessels he produced bearing writing; however, drawings by this potter are nearly non-existent, with only a few apparently smaller images known. In our research, we have yet to uncover another well-documented drawn image--in clay, paint, pencil, or any other medium--by an enslaved African-American craftsman. Twentieth-century examples of figurative drawings by the former Alabamian slave, Bill Traylor, are perhaps the owl's closest connection known in the art world. Drake's avian illustration and its moniker--combining the eagle, an overtly American image of liberty and freedom, with an owl, viewed in African-American folklore as a harbinger of death--may have symbolic meaning. The "dualist" bird possibly serves as a metaphor for the state of the African-American--a life trapped between freedom and suffering, one of defeat at the hands of the American people (or toes of the American eagle, so to speak). As Drake drew from the Bible for his poem vessels produced in later years, he may be using similar symbology acquired from the Old Testament, where eagles are generally mentioned in relation to God's blessing and owls associated with affliction. To further add intrigue to the inscription, owl calls were used as a means of communication in the Underground Railroad system, most famously by Harriet Tubman, who, years after this jar was made, mastered the call of the barred owl to guide the enslaved to freedom.

As theories abound on possible hidden meanings in Drake’s musings, this wonderful jar will certainly be a frequently discussed object in ceramics and American decorative arts circles for years to come. The vessel's placement in the potter's formative years as a poet and display of his interest in figurative art add to the significance of an already important work. Provenance: Recently surfaced in the Southeastern United States. H 14 3/4".

Exceptional H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Large Incised Game Bird DecorationExceptional H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Large Incised Game Bird DecorationExceptional H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Large Incised Game Bird DecorationExceptional H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Large Incised Game Bird DecorationExceptional H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Large Incised Game Bird DecorationExceptional H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Large Incised Game Bird Decoration

Incised Stoneware Masterwork. Highly Important Four-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Incised Grouse and Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. MYERS," Henry Remmey, Sr. at Henry Myers's Baltimore Stoneware Manufactory, Baltimore, MD, circa 1821-1829.

Among the definitive examples of Southern incised or Remmey family stoneware known, this over-the-top work reveals the potter's mastery of the medium on all levels- potting, decorating, and firing. In our opinion, pieces produced during the Remmeys' tenure in Baltimore represent the zenith of American stoneware production from an artistic perspective. Incised bird and floral motifs are remarkably elaborate, deft, and detailed, and the color of the fired products were exceptionally strong. On this cooler, Remmey's imposing grouse motif even includes semi-circular impressions to emulate the bird's natural feathering. During the time period, an appealing new aesthetic was brought to the forefront of the stoneware industry, one which is on full display on this cooler: a melding of incised motifs and brushed cobalt floral elements on the same object. In this case, Remmey has festooned his masterwork with his pottery's signature flowers in broadly-brushed strokes flanking the grouse and extending across the reverse.

A catalog cover lot in our very first auction in 2004, this cooler set a then-auction-record for Baltimore stoneware, also reaching a top-ten auction price at the time for American cobalt-decorated stoneware. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., July 17, 2004, lot 46; a prominent Mid-Atlantic collection. H 15".

Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839Exceptional 10 Gal. Stoneware Water Cooler, Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839

Maryland Masterwork. Outstanding Ten-Gallon Stoneware Open-Handled Water Cooler with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "1839 / Nov," attributed to Brotherton and Davidson, Baltimore, MD, 1839. An extraordinary work in terms of size, form, decoration, and condition. Few dated examples of Baltimore stoneware are known. Provenance: Recently surfaced on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. H 20".

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Southern Stoneware Masterwork. Exceedingly Rare and Important Stoneware Ring Flask with Incised Federal Eagle and Elaborate Cobalt Vine Decoration, Inscribed "George Duncan / 1827," Loudoun County, VA origin, 1827.

This outstanding work combines visual appeal with extreme rarity to produce one of the pinnacle examples of Virginia stoneware. It survives as one of a few known examples of stoneware firmly ascribed to the Duncan/Gardner potting school of Loudoun County, Virginia. Of extreme import is the vessel's incised Federal eagle motif adorning the shoulder. This design connects it to a small group of eagle-decorated stoneware pieces known from the entire state of Virginia, placing it in rarefied air with other masterworks such as the George N. Fulton / David Parr, Jr. cooler with incised eagle from Richmond, two John Morgan pitchers with incised eagles made in Rockbridge County, and a few Henry Lowndes/Petersburg vessels featuring molded eagles.

Its sculptural form, created by throwing a hollowed ring and applying a separately-thrown, tooled cylinder for the spout, is rarely seen in American cobalt-decorated stoneware and nearly non-existent from the state of Virginia. The lavish flowering vine motif, related to designs found on the few surviving pieces by this school, adds high decorative appeal to an object of great significance to the history of Southern ceramics. Remarkably, the flask retains a 19th century leather strap for hanging, likely original to the vessel's use. Literature: For more information on Loudoun County, Virginia, stoneware, see Bertsch "Lost Potters of Loudoun County, VA," Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Volume 40, 2019. L 9".

Very Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, ARVery Unusual Stoneware Snake Temperance Jug att. Jacob Bachley, Texarkana, AR

Southern Snakes. Extremely Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Temperance Jug with Brown Slip Decoration, attributed to Jacob Bachley, Texarkana Pottery, Texarkana, AK, circa 1880. One of a small body of surviving snake-decorated vessels made by French-born potter, Jacob Bachley, this work closely follows the style of the celebrated Kirkpatrick brothers of Anna, Illinois. Though essentially lost to history until recently, Bachley was a well-documented artist in his day and his pieces were even acquired by the 19th century New York socialites, Jay Gould and Henry Marquand, the latter a founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Featuring a salt-glazed surface with brown (likely Albany slip) throughout, the jug includes a distinctive reddish slip applied to the turtle as well as original green cold-painted details to both the turtle and the lizard. Provenance: Recently surfaced in New York State. H 10 3/4".

Exceptional S. D. KELLOGG / WHATELY Stoneware Flowerpot with Elaborate Mourning Dove and Floral DesignExceptional S. D. KELLOGG / WHATELY Stoneware Flowerpot with Elaborate Mourning Dove and Floral DesignExceptional S. D. KELLOGG / WHATELY Stoneware Flowerpot with Elaborate Mourning Dove and Floral DesignExceptional S. D. KELLOGG / WHATELY Stoneware Flowerpot with Elaborate Mourning Dove and Floral Design

Massachusetts Masterwork. Important and Possibly Unique Stoneware Flowerpot with Cobalt Bird on Flowering Vine Motif, Stamped "S D KELLOGG / WHATELY," MA origin, circa 1851-1853. One of the greatest examples of Whately family stoneware known, this work is featured on the cover of the book, A Guide to Whately Pottery and The Potters, Whately Massachusetts, 1778 to 1873, by Henry C. Baldwin. In this book, Baldwin attributes Silas D. Kellogg's stoneware to his wife, Maria Crafts Kellogg, noting that Silas was not a potter, but that Maria was born into the Crafts family of potters (Baldwin, p. 17). Literature: Pictured on the cover of Henry C. Baldwin, A Guide to Whately Pottery and The Potters, Whately Massachusetts, 1778 to 1873. H 12 3/4" ; Diam. (at top) 13".

Extremely Rare 6 Gal. JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Deer and Tree DecorationExtremely Rare 6 Gal. JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Deer and Tree DecorationExtremely Rare 6 Gal. JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Deer and Tree DecorationExtremely Rare 6 Gal. JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Deer and Tree DecorationExtremely Rare 6 Gal. JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Deer and Tree Decoration

Extremely Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Deer Scene, Stamped "JOHN BURGER / ROCHESTER," NY State origin, circa 1860. Iconic maker and decoration. The first John Burger, Sr. deer churn that we have ever offered. H 20".

Extremely Fine COMMERAW S STONEWARE / N. YORK / CORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jar, ex-Georgeanna GreerExtremely Fine COMMERAW S STONEWARE / N. YORK / CORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jar, ex-Georgeanna Greer

Five-Line Mark. Rare Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape-and-Tassel Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAW'S/ STONEWARE / N. YORK / CORLEARS / HOOK," Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1805. A fine example from Commeraw's middle-period, this jar features a desirable complete stamp of the potter's maker's mark in a total of five lines on the front and reverse, a treatment seldom seen. Previously owned by noted American ceramics author and collector, Georgeanna Greer, this jar set a possible auction record price for a Commeraw jar when it sold at Harmer Rooke Galleries in January 1993 for $4,125. Combined with its outstanding provenance, this ranks as one of the finest of Commeraw's more production level objects. Literature: Illustrated on the cover of Husfloen, Antique Trader Stoneware and Blue & White Pottery Price Guide. Illustrated in Greer, American Stonewares: The Art & Craft of Utilitarian Potters, pg. 34. Illustrated in Zipp, Commeraw's Stoneware: The Life and Work of the First African-American Pottery Owner, pg. 98. Provenance: Ex-Georgeanna Greer Collection. H 13".

Very Fine DAVID MORGAN / NEW YORK Stoneware Jug with Impressed Hearts and Swag DecorationVery Fine DAVID MORGAN / NEW YORK Stoneware Jug with Impressed Hearts and Swag DecorationVery Fine DAVID MORGAN / NEW YORK Stoneware Jug with Impressed Hearts and Swag DecorationVery Fine DAVID MORGAN / NEW YORK Stoneware Jug with Impressed Hearts and Swag Decoration

Exceptional Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Heart-and-Drape Motif, Stamped "DAVID MORGAN. / NEW YORK," Corlears Hook, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1800. This jug is among the finest stamp-decorated works known by potter, David Morgan, a neighbor of Corlears Hook potter, Thomas Commeraw. Morgan emulated Commeraw's style, using a related impressed drape motif to decorate his ware, but trading Commeraw's tassel stamps for a stylized heart device. Little is known of Morgan or his operation and few signed examples of his products have survived. This jug is not only the largest signed Morgan jug that we are aware of, it is the only example that we have seen featuring a composition of his stamped motifs surrounding the potter's name and location. This outstanding treatment appears to again copy his contemporary's work as a few of Commeraw's best jugs also feature impressions bordering the maker's mark. H 17 1/2".

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Outstanding Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Vulture in Branch Decoration, Incised "VULTU[R]ED," Albany, NY area, early 19th century. Striking in its execution and bold application of cobalt, this jug's rendering of the bird differs markedly from the typical styles of early 19th century American stoneware schools. Warren F. Hartmann, in his Ceramics in America 2012 article, "The Stoneware of Early Albany: A Mystery Solved," argues that the term, "VULTURED," refers to drunkenness. The oval image of a vulture within a border may also be viewed as a sort of incised label for a brand of alcoholic beverage the jug held. This work's intricately drawn decoration, complemented by unusually vivid color to the clay and cobalt, rank it among the most significant Albany regional works to come to auction in years. Literature: Illustrated in Hartmann, "The Stoneware of Early Albany: A Mystery Solved," Ceramics in America 2012, fig. 13. Provenance: Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 15 1/4".

Very Unusual Stoneware Jar with Incised Jester Decoration, att. William Capron, Albany, NY, circa 1800-1801Very Unusual Stoneware Jar with Incised Jester Decoration, att. William Capron, Albany, NY, circa 1800-1801Very Unusual Stoneware Jar with Incised Jester Decoration, att. William Capron, Albany, NY, circa 1800-1801Very Unusual Stoneware Jar with Incised Jester Decoration, att. William Capron, Albany, NY, circa 1800-1801

Very Rare Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Incised Face and Floral Decorations, Albany, NY area, early 19th century. Warren F. Hartmann, in his Ceramics in America 2012 article, "The Stoneware of Early Albany: A Mystery Solved," described the jar's face motif as representing a jester. It may also be viewed as depicting a Native American with stylized headdress or possibly a "dual image" simultaneously depicting a man's face and bull's face, a treatment also seen on a devil and goat's face jug, illustrated in Sumpter Priddy's book, American Fancy: Exuberance in the Arts, 1790-1840. Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Hartmann, "The Stoneware of Early Albany: A Mystery Solved," Ceramics in America 2012, fig. 10. Provenance: Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 13 1/8".

Very Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled InscriptionVery Rare PAUL CUSHMAN Stoneware Jar with ALBANY GOAL 1809 Coggled Inscription

Very Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Coggled Maker's Mark including Error Stamp, Paul Cushman, Albany, NY, 1809. Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Paul Cushman: The Work and World of an Early 19th Century Albany Potter, p. 107, fig. 24, described with the following: Whoever Cushman contracted to make his 1809 mark was either a poor speller or simply not careful. The "n" in the word "stone" is missing from the mark on this pot. Only a few vessels with the misspelling are known. Most pieces with the 1809 mark have the correct spelling, which suggests that Cushman had a new mark made, and eventually discontinued use of the one with the spelling error." H 9 1/2".

Exceedingly Rare and Important Shenandoah Valley Redware Dish, attrib. Peter Bell, Hagerstown, MD, 1808Exceedingly Rare and Important Shenandoah Valley Redware Dish, attrib. Peter Bell, Hagerstown, MD, 1808

Exceedingly Rare and Important Shenandoah Valley Slip-Decorated Redware Dish, Inscribed "JE / his Dish / 1808," attributed to Peter Bell, Hagerstown, MD, 1808.

This significant example of early Shenandoah Valley pottery is one of the finest surviving works attributed to the Hagerstown, MD and Winchester, VA potter, Peter Bell (1775-1854), patriarch of the illustrious Bell family of stoneware and redware producers. Only two examples of pottery are known bearing Bell's impressed maker's mark, "P. BELL". However, a number of Shenandoah Valley redware objects with certain stylistic attributes, including the distinctive "grape cluster" or "fish scale" motifs like those found on this dish, carry a Peter Bell attribution. This example was attributed to Peter Bell in Alvin H. Rice and John Baer Stoudt's ground-breaking 1929 book, "The Shenandoah Pottery," and is pictured on page 266 of this reference work.

Few Shenandoah Valley redware objects with such an early date of manufacture have survived, making this a particularly rare example. Its maker, lavish decoration, size, highly unusual inscription, and provenance, all contribute to its importance. Literature: Illustrated in Rice and Stoudt, The Shenandoah Pottery, p. 266, catalog number 1968. Provenance: The Shelley Pioneer Collection of Americana, Pook & Pook, April 2007, Lot 715; George Horace Lorimer; Parke-Bernet Galleries, October 1944, Lot 361; Rice and Stoudt Collection, catalog # 1968. H 2 3/4" ; Diam. 14 1/2".

Very Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard HandleVery Fine Ohio Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard Handle

Folk Art Form. Extremely Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Harvest Jug with Lizard-Form Handle, OH origin, circa 1885. This jug's wonderful, hand-modeled lizard handle includes embedded stones forming the creature's eyes. The vessel carries an exceptionally early publication history, having been illustrated and discussed in a 1946 Magazine Antiques article by noted Ohio antiques authority, collector, and dealer, Rhea Mansfield Knittle. Knittle notes that the jug was originally found on the Western Reserve of Ohio and describes the figural handle as probably "meant to represent demon rum." Literature: Knittle, "Early Decorative Arts in Ohio," The Magazine Antiques, January 1946, Vol. XLIX, No. 1. ; The Stradlings, Art of the Potter, p. 142. H 10 1/2".

2 Gal. BRADY & RYAN / ELLENVILLE, NY Stoneware Crock with Dog Decoration

Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Reclining Dog Decoration, Stamped "BRADY & RYAN / ELLENVILLE. N. Y.," circa 1885. H 9 3/4".

Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird-in-Wreath Decoration, Stamped

Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Bird-in-Wreath Decoration, Stamped "WHITES UTICA'," NY State origin, circa 1865. H 14 1/2".

Extremely Fine Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT Stoneware Jar Inscribed Extremely Fine Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT Stoneware Jar Inscribed Extremely Fine Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT Stoneware Jar Inscribed Extremely Fine Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT Stoneware Jar Inscribed Extremely Fine Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT Stoneware Jar Inscribed

Extremely Rare and Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Presentation Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Vine Decoration, Inscribed "EM 1791," Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT, 1791. A related Mead jar, inscribed "HL / 1791," resides in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY. Provenance: Descended in the Mead family; The Personal Collection of Lewis Scranton, Skinner Auctions, May 21, 2016, lot 106; Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 6".

Exceptional Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar w/ Watchspring Design, Manhattan or Cheesequake, NJ, c1775Exceptional Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar w/ Watchspring Design, Manhattan or Cheesequake, NJ, c1775Exceptional Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar w/ Watchspring Design, Manhattan or Cheesequake, NJ, c1775Exceptional Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar w/ Watchspring Design, Manhattan or Cheesequake, NJ, c1775

Exceptional Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1775. This jar is noteworthy for its crisp decoration and exemplary color and condition. H 12 1/4".

Very Rare Miniature Stoneware Presentation Jar w/ Incised Bird Decoration, Very Rare Miniature Stoneware Presentation Jar w/ Incised Bird Decoration,

Very Rare Miniature Stoneware Presentation Jar with Incised Bird Decoration, Incised "M.F. / 1806," Northeastern U.S. origin, 1806. Provenance: Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 3 3/4".

Rare Stoneware Jar with Manganese Incised Birds, Albany, NY Area, circa 1800Rare Stoneware Jar with Manganese Incised Birds, Albany, NY Area, circa 1800

Rare Two-Gallon Manganese-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Incised Bird Decorations, Albany, NY area, early 19th century. Literature: Illustrated in Hartmann, "The Stoneware of Early Albany: A Mystery Solved," Ceramics in America 2012, fig. 3. Provenance: Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 10 5/8".

3 Gal. H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 18253 Gal. H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 18253 Gal. H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 18253 Gal. H. MYERS Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 1825

Form, Decoration, and Maker. Extremely Rare Three-Gallon Open-Handled Stoneware Water Cooler with Lavish Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. MYERS," attributed to Henry Remmey, Sr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1821-1829. One of three marked Myers coolers to be documented, this work features a stylish, vase-like form characteristic of the period and bold, enamel-like brushwork. H 15".

2 Gal. Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration2 Gal. Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration2 Gal. Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration

Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875. H 11 1/2".

Fine Half-Gallon Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral DecorationFine Half-Gallon Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral DecorationFine Half-Gallon Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral DecorationFine Half-Gallon Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral DecorationFine Half-Gallon Western PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration

Fine Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1880. H 8 1/8".

1 Gal. A. P. DONAGHHO / PARKERSBURG, W. VA Stoneware Pitcher with Stenciled Decoration1 Gal. A. P. DONAGHHO / PARKERSBURG, W. VA Stoneware Pitcher with Stenciled Decoration1 Gal. A. P. DONAGHHO / PARKERSBURG, W. VA Stoneware Pitcher with Stenciled Decoration

One-Gallon Cobalt-Stenciled Stoneware Pitcher, Stenciled "A.P. Donaghho / Parkersburg, W.Va.," circa 1880. H 10 3/4".

Stoneware Canning Jar w/ RAVENSWOOD, W. VA Stenciled Advertising

Selection of Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Canning Jars with West Virginia Advertising, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875.

Very Rare Stoneware 3 Gal. Stoneware Churn with Stenciled RAVENSWOOD, W. VA Advertising, HAMILTON & JONES / GREENSBORO, PA

Selection of Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware with West Virginia Advertising, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875.

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Extremely Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Presentation Flowerpot, Incised "MN" and Dated 1815, attributed to Nathan Clark, Sr., Athens, NY, 1815. The initialed inscription on the flowerpot possibly refers to a member of the Nichols family; Clark married into this family and the well-known Poughkeepsie potter, William Nichols, apprenticed to Clark in Athens. A likely candidate for the flowerpot's owner is Mary Nichols, who was living in Athens during the time period and may have been the aunt of Clark's wife. Only a small number of examples of Clark's presentation work from this early period have survived, all inscribed with related finely-penned initials. This flowerpot is rare for the salt-glazed stoneware medium in general and bears distinction as possibly the earliest dated American stoneware flowerpot in existence. Provenance: Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 7 1/2" ; Diam. (at rim) 7 5/8".

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Very Rare Stoneware Presentation Fruit Jar, Incised "Peach" and "RMC," attributed to Nathan Clark, Sr., Athens, NY, early 19th century.These initials likely refer to an as-yet-unidentified relative of Clark for whom the jar was made. One possibility is that this piece was made for Clark's parents, Reuben and Mary Clark. Only a small body of early presentation work by Clark has survived, all bearing related finely-penned initials. Provenance: Warren F. Hartmann Collection. H 9 3/4".

Exceptional BARNABAS EDMANDS & CO. / CHARLESTOWN Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Incised Federal Eagle and Fish DecorationExceptional BARNABAS EDMANDS & CO. / CHARLESTOWN Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Incised Federal Eagle and Fish DecorationExceptional BARNABAS EDMANDS & CO. / CHARLESTOWN Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Incised Federal Eagle and Fish Decoration

Georgeanna Greer's Eagle Jug. Highly Important Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Eagle and Fish Decorations, Stamped "BARNABAS EDMANDS & CO. / CHARLESTOWN," MA origin, circa 1830.

Among the finest examples of eagle decoration that we have ever offered, this Massachusetts masterpiece features an unusually large, detailed, and vividly-colored rendering of this iconic American image. The design, depicting the eagle in classic Federal fashion with spread wings, shield across its chest, and arrows in its talons, includes an unusual tasseled drape motif behind the bird and a rope carried by the bird in its beak and talons. A heavily-scaled fish appears to the right of the bird and a floral motif accents the maker's mark. The decorative appeal and rarity of the decoration define this jug as one of the two finest examples of utilitarian pottery, either stoneware or redware, produced within the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown. (The other leading Charlestown product, the "Elisabeth Tarbell / 1806" stoneware jar by Frederick Carpenter, was sold in Crocker Farm's Spring 2021 auction, lot 1).

Rich in a ceramic legacy beginning with redware production in the early 18th century, Charlestown became a major manufacturer of stoneware at the turn of the 19th century with the work of Frederick Carpenter, who used a "BOSTON" stamp to identify his ware. In 1812, he became the master potter at the Austin Street shop of Barnabas Edmands, whose maker's mark appears on this jug. Edmands was not a potter, but rather a brass founder who became a pottery owner, hiring and even partnering with Carpenter until the latter's death in 1827. According to Lura Woodside Watkins book, New England Potters and Their Wares, Edmands hired out a new lead potter, Charles Collier, upon Carpenter's death. Collier worked at the pottery for decades, and his abilities are evidenced by awards won in local 1839 and 1841 fairs for oversized stoneware vessels that he made, including a fifteen-gallon pitcher. Given his deep involvement with the pottery and years active, he possibly also created this eagle jug. Edmands and his descendants would be a dominant force in regional stoneware production for nearly one-hundred years, serving as Charlestown's sole producer of stoneware until 1905. According to Lorraine German's Ceramic in America 2019 article, "The Picture of the Old Pottery," Edmands's son, Benjamin B. Edmands, would became a potter himself, working at the family concern until the Civil War, when he served as lieutenant in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the Union's first all-black regiments, famously depicted in the Academy-award-winning movie, Glory. An attributed Edmands Pottery jar of similar age to this jug, depicting a molded Federal eagle and date of the Battle of Bunker Hill on reverse, is on display at the William C. and Susan S. Mariner Southern Ceramics Gallery at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, further indication of patriotic expression in this pottery's work.

The jug to be auctioned was previously owned by noted ceramics author and collector, Georgeanna Greer, and made an icon in its field for its placement on the covers of the first and second editions of her well-known 1981 book, American Stoneware: The Art & Craft of Utilitarian Potters. Further illustrated and discussed on p. 34, Greer describes the jug with the following: "A 1 1/2 gallon jug of ovoid form. It has a pale gray salt-glazed exterior and brown slip glazed interior. A large eagle with spread wings and sheaf of arrows in his claw sits upon a rope swing. All is incised with considerable detail and colored with cobalt blue."

With a design that speaks for itself and a connection to one of Massachusetts's founding families of stoneware production, this work is among the finest examples of Northeastern United States to come to auction in years. Few American stoneware objects of this decorative quality remain outside of museum collections.

Literature: Illustrated in Greer, American Stonewares: The Art & Craft of Utilitarian Potters, cover and p. 34. Provenance: Georgeanna H. Greer Collection; Harmer Rooker Galleries Auction of the Georgeanna H. Greer Collection, November 18, 1992. H 14 1/2".

Extremely Rare and Fine PHOENIX FACTORY / ED : SC Stoneware Jar, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840Extremely Rare and Fine PHOENIX FACTORY / ED : SC Stoneware Jar, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840Extremely Rare and Fine PHOENIX FACTORY / ED : SC Stoneware Jar, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840Extremely Rare and Fine PHOENIX FACTORY / ED : SC Stoneware Jar, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840Extremely Rare and Fine PHOENIX FACTORY / ED : SC Stoneware Jar, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840

PHOENIX FACTORY. Extremely Rare and Important Three-Gallon Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar, Stamped "PHOENIX FACTORY / ED : SC," Shaw's Creek, Edgefield District, SC circa 1840.

One of a small number of marked Phoenix Factory stoneware objects known, this significant recent discovery was made during the brief partnership of Collin Rhodes and Robert Mathis along Egefield District's Shaw's Creek. Pieces produced during this period are known for the refined potting and Baltimore-inspired brushed slip floral motifs of its lead potter, Thomas Chandler. This pottery bears the distinction of being the first Edgefield stoneware pottery to use slip decoration on a regular basis, setting a new standard for regional ceramic production. A jug-form cooler by Chandler, depicting two African-American figures and bearing the Phoenix Factory stamp, ranks among the greatest American ceramic objects known. The jar to be auctioned features classic elements of Phoenix Factory production in its even glazing, elegant potting, and bold slip brushwork. Marked and attributed pieces from this pottery bearing related decoration are typically ascribed to Robert Mathis.

To our knowledge, this jar is the first piece bearing a Phoenix Factory stamp--Edgefield's rarest and most prized maker's mark--to come to auction in well over a decade. Provenance: Recently surfaced in North Carolina. H 13 3/4".

Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820Rare and Important Alamance County, NC Redware Sugar Jar, c1790-1820

Southern Redware Masterwork. Rare and Important Redware Sugar Jar with Three-Color Slip Decoration, Alamance County, NC origin, circa 1790-1820.

This extravagantly-decorated jar required over two-hundred individual trails and spots of slip in its decoration, and ranks among the finest examples of North Carolina redware to ever come to auction. Its use of a cross and fleur-de-lis design, as discussed by Beckerdite, Brown, and Carnes-McNaughton in their Ceramics in America 2010 article, "Slipware of the St. Asaph's Tradition", is rarely found on sugar jars from this region; this local design is more commonly found on early Alamance County dishes as well as later products by Solomon Loy. This jar is additionally noteworthy for its size, believed to be one of the two largest North Carolina redware sugar jars to be documented. Its vertically-flanged rim is noted in Beckerdite, Brown, and McNaughton as seen on only two examples of this regional form.

The jar's visually-arresting decoration, condition, and size define this work as a true masterpiece of its regional style, validated by its inclusion in the prestigious traveling exhibition, Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. Provenance: Christie's, The John Gordon Collection of Folk Americana, Jan. 15, 1999, Lot 298. Exhibited: Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware, displayed at The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Colonial Williamsburg, and Milwaukee Museum of Art, September 2, 2010 to September 1, 2013. Literature: Illustrated in fig. 72, p. 57 of Beckerdite, Brown, and Carnes-McNaughton, "Slipware from the St. Asaph's Tradition", Ceramics in America 2010; Crocker Farm, Inc., October 28, 2017, lot 1. H 10 1/2".

Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50Extremely Rare Copper-Glazed Moravian Turtle Bottle, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-50

Iconic Southern Form. Extremely Rare Moravian Copper-Glazed Redware Turtle Flask, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-1850. One of a small number of examples of this prized Moravian form known, surviving with a strong luster to the glaze and in good condition for its type. L 6 1/2".

Exceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect DecorationExceptional Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, Stoneware Sugar Bowl with Incised Bird and Insect Decoration

Decoration, Form, and Maker. Outstanding Salt-Glazed Stoneware Lidded Sugar Bowl with Incised Heron Eating Insect Decoration, attributed to Chester Webster, Randolph County, NC, circa 1855.

Featuring an over-the-top decoration of a wide-eyed heron pursuing an insect, this sugar bowl is among the finest salt-glazed stoneware examples of the form produced in the American South. Its iron-dipped surface, featuring darker cobalt decoration to the incised designs, dates this work to Webster's "middle period" of production during the mid 19th century. Its wonderful open-handled form with tripod base is distinctly regional, used by Webster and members of the Craven family in Randolph County. Webster's involvement at the pottery of his neighbor, Bartlett Yancy Craven, likely resulted in an exchange of ideas between both families. A cobalt-decorated sugar bowl of closely-related form, dated 1853 and attributed to the Craven family, was sold in Crocker Farm's November 19, 2021 auction, lot 7. The only Webster family sugar bowl that we are aware of, it is also one of only a few Chester Webster pieces known depicting the potter's prized heron motif.

This object's combined form and decoration, both extremely rare and highly decorative, rank this vessel among the best Webster family products to come to auction in over a decade. Provenance: Previously descended in the family of William Craven. H (including lid) 5".

2 Gal. J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug with Exceptional Pheasant Decoration2 Gal. J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug with Exceptional Pheasant Decoration2 Gal. J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jug with Exceptional Pheasant Decoration

Exceptional Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant on Stump Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855. Among the finest renderings of this classic Norton motif that we have seen, this jug's design exhibits particularly bold and crisp application of the cobalt slip. H 14".

6 Gal. J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Crock with Large Standing Deer Decoration

Big Buck. Outstanding Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Deer Scene, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON. / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1855. The only six-gallon Norton deer-decorated crock that we have ever offered, this work features an extraordinarily large rendering of the animal, the deer itself measuring 12 1/4" by 6 1/4" wide. H 13 3/4".

Exceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig FlaskExceptional Anna Pottery / 1882 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig Flask

Fine Salt-Glazed Stoneware "Railroad and River Guide" Pig Flask, Signed and Dated "Anna Pottery / 1882," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, 1882. This example features good color, attractive glazing, and crisp penmanship in the distinctive Kirkpatrick style. L 6 3/4".

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Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Hand Paperweight with Impressed White's Pottery Advertising, Stamped Twice "N.A. WHITE / UTICA, N.Y," Utica, NY origin, circa 1880. L 4 7/8".

Exceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip AccentsExceptional Large-Sized Redware Standing Lion Figure with Two-Color Slip Accents

Folk Sculpture of Exceptional Size. Outstanding Large-Sized Slip-Decorated Redware Figure of a Standing Lion, PA origin, probably Chester County, third quarter 19th century.

Among the most prized figural forms in American redware animal sculpture, this work is noteworthy for its imposing size and addition of cream-colored slip to the animal's chest and teeth. Attesting to the rarity of the size, three examples of this form can be found among Winterthur's vast collection of American redware, this example being significantly larger than all three. The best example of this form that we have offered. Provenance: Acquired decades ago in Northeastern Maryland. H 7 1/2" ; L 8".

Rare and Fine Pierced Redware Sugar Bowl, Pennsylvania OriginRare and Fine Pierced Redware Sugar Bowl, Pennsylvania OriginRare and Fine Pierced Redware Sugar Bowl, Pennsylvania OriginRare and Fine Pierced Redware Sugar Bowl, Pennsylvania OriginRare and Fine Pierced Redware Sugar Bowl, Pennsylvania Origin

Rare and Fine Pierced Work Redware Sugar Bowl with Lid, PA origin, 19th century. Remarkable condition for a form typically found with damage. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor at the Philadelphia Antiques Show in 1983. H (including lid) 3 1/2" ; Diam. (at midsection) 4 3/4".

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Exceptional Glazed Redware Presentation Inkstand with Stepped Form and Incised Bird and Floral Decorations on Underside, Inscribed "D, WARDELL'S / INK STAND / JUNE 18th 1831," American, 1831. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., November 2, 2013, lot 195. H 5 1/4" ; Diameter (at base) 4 1/4".

Unusual Stoneware Gemel / Double JugUnusual Stoneware Gemel / Double JugUnusual Stoneware Gemel / Double JugUnusual Stoneware Gemel / Double JugUnusual Stoneware Gemel / Double JugUnusual Stoneware Gemel / Double JugUnusual Stoneware Gemel / Double Jug

Rare Form. Outstanding Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Gemel, TX origin, possibly Jefferson S. Nash Pottery, circa 1850-1860. A virtually unknown form in Southern stoneware production, this petite gemel features glaze strongly linking it Texas's Edgefield, South Carolina-inspired potting tradition. Related glazes can be found on pieces made at the Jefferson S. Nash pottery of Marion County, Texas, as well as by potters, Cyrus Cogburn and John Davis Leopard of Rusk County, Texas, all with ties to Edgefield's potting community. H 4 5/8".

Extremely Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Pitcher with Floral Decoration att. T. & J. Ducey, Petersburg, VAExtremely Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Pitcher with Floral Decoration att. T. & J. Ducey, Petersburg, VAExtremely Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Pitcher with Floral Decoration att. T. & J. Ducey, Petersburg, VAExtremely Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Pitcher with Floral Decoration att. T. & J. Ducey, Petersburg, VA

Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Bold Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to T. & J. Ducey, Petersburg, VA, circa 1855-1867. Rare in maker and form, this pitcher displays an appealing floral motif based on much earlier designs from the Richmond area potteries of John Poole Schermerhorn. H 10 3/8".

Very Fine Stoneware Pinwheel JarVery Fine Stoneware Pinwheel JarVery Fine Stoneware Pinwheel Jar

Scarce Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Stenciled Pinwheel and Freehand Stripe Decoration, probably Stephen H. Ward, West Brownsville, PA, circa 1870. H 11 5/8".

Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Face Jug, Signed

Meaders Family Masterwork. Exceedingly Rare and Important Glazed Stoneware Face Jug with Black and Blue Slip Decoration, Signed "CM," Arie Meaders at the Cheever Meaders Pottery, Cleveland, GA, circa circa 1956-1969. One of approximately twenty-five face jugs made by renowned female folk ceramicist and mother of Lanier Meaders, Arie Meaders, this colorfully-decorated example includes the initials of the potter's husband on the underside. H 6 3/4" ; Diam. (at base) 5".

Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure. Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure. Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure. Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure. Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure. Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure. Large Arie Meaders Slip-Decorated Bird Figure.

Rare Bird. Extraordinary Large-Sized Glazed Figure of a Peacock with Three-Color Slip Decoration, attributed to Arie Meaders, Cleveland, GA, circa 1956-1969. Imposing in size, highly unusual in form, and remarkable in its profuse brushed slip decoration, which includes oval peacock's eyes throughout the tail, this sculpture is among Arie Meaders's finest birds known. L 18 1/4" ; H 13 3/4".

Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Signed LM.Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Signed LM.Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Signed LM.Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Signed LM.

Rare Early-Period Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, Signed "LM," Lanier Meaders, Cleveland, GA, circa 1960s. H 8 1/4".

Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.Albany-Slip-Glazed Face Jug, OH origin.

Very Rare Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, attributed to Ernest H. Galloway, Paducah, KY, early 20th century. This outstanding example of Galloway's work, though typical in its cylindrical form with recessed underside, differs markedly from the stylized faces commonly seen in his face jugs. Evidently the potter's attempt at realism, this laborious effort features anatomically accuracy in the shape of the head and the musculature and wrinkles added to the face. Distinctive to Galloway's work is the part in the figure's hair. H 8 1/4".

Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised Southern Stoneware Face Jug with Salt Glaze over Albany Slip Surface, Incised

Extremely Rare Stoneware Face Jug with Frogskin Glaze, Incised "Gon But Not forgotten", attributed to the Brown Family, Atlanta, GA, early 20th century. This early work by one of the 20th century's leading face jug producers was made prior to the establishment of Brown Pottery in Arden, North Carolina and features a rare and desirable "frogskin" glaze made of salt or ash over Albany slip. The term "Gon(sic) But Not forgotten" is possibly a reference to the consumed liquor the jug was made to hold. Another interpretation argues that the jug was made to commemorate a specific individual known by the potter. To date, this piece is only the second inscribed Brown family jug from this period that we have offered, the second being an unglazed jug bearing the inscription, "ReAd(sic) Hot / Still Heating." Outside of the iconic devil advertising jug sold in our July 22, 2017 auction, we regard this jug is the best example of this family's work that we have offered. Provenance: Previously discovered on the Georgia/Alabama border; Crocker Farm, Inc. March 19, 2016. H 7 1/4".

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Rare Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug with Maker's Inscription, Signed and Dated "made by / Otto Brown / Age 72 Mar 22 / 71 / Finished / by Wife / 62 yrs / Oct 26 70," 1971, Otto and Emmaeus Averet Brown, Bethune, SC or possibly NC or GA origin, 1971. This collaborative work includes a desirable inscription by Brown indicating it was finished by his wife, Emmaeus Averett Brown, who was also born into a Georgia potting family. It is the best example of three face jugs by Otto Brown that we have ever offered. H 9".

Extraordinary Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Horse Decoration, Stamped

Norton Masterwork. Extraordinary Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Horse Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," Julius and Edward Norton Pottery, Bennington, Vermont, circa 1855. Among the finest equine decorations in all of 19th century American stoneware, this work combines detail, size, and color to produce a figural design of exceptional quality. Compounding the desirability of this example is its Julius and Edward Norton maker's mark, perhaps the most desirable stamp in all of New England stoneware production. Differing in style from the well-known deer, lion, and bird motifs ascribed to the itinerant decorator, John Hilfinger, this horse motif is one of a few Norton masterwork designs known to be decorated by a different hand. A monumental E. & L.P. Norton water cooler with poem, a standout in the collection of The Bennington Museum, features a horse rendered by the same artist, captioned with the name "George," possibly that of the potter or the horse. Horses are the rarest of any animal motif found on Norton stoneware and were are aware of only three other pieces from this pottery featuring one. The artistry and rarity of the design easily make this churn the finest-decorated example of Norton family stoneware to come to auction in a decade or more. Literature: For two horse motif pieces decorated by the same artist as this churn, see Zusy, Norton Stoneware and American Redware: The Bennington Museum Collection, cover, p.45, fig. 22, and p. 46, figs. 23 and 24. Provenance: Ex-Sy Rappaport. H 19 5/8".

Extremely Rare and Important Small-Sized R. C. REMMEY / PHILADA. Stoneware Pitcher with Incised DecorationExtremely Rare and Important Small-Sized R. C. REMMEY / PHILADA. Stoneware Pitcher with Incised DecorationExtremely Rare and Important Small-Sized R. C. REMMEY / PHILADA. Stoneware Pitcher with Incised DecorationExtremely Rare and Important Small-Sized R. C. REMMEY / PHILADA. Stoneware Pitcher with Incised Decoration

Remmey Rarity. Important Small-Sized Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Incised Floral Decoration, Stamped "R. C. REMMEY, / PHILADA.," Dated "1891," Richard Clinton Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, 1891.

This recently-surfaced pitcher is the only example of stoneware that we have seen bearing this specific stamp for Richard Clinton Remmey, the most recognized figure in Philadelphia stoneware production. Made roughly 17o years after the Remmeys' arrival in Manhattan, New York, it showcases a penchant for incised decoration progressively seen in this family work's as members traveled from Manhattan to Baltimore and finally to Philadelphia. The placement of the stamp as seen on other Remmey presentation pitchers of the period suggests this work was made by Richard Remmey for his one personal use. This potter's significance to Philadelphia's ceramic industry and the legacy of American stoneware as a whole is well-documented in his numerous tulip-decorated vessels surviving today, many bearing his well-known "R.C.R / PHILA" stamp.

The vessel's stylish potting, petite size, and abundant decorative treatments add high decorative value to this noteworthy vessel. Purchased: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. H 7 3/4".

Rare Richard Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, Stoneware Pitcher Incised Rare Richard Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, Stoneware Pitcher Incised Rare Richard Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, Stoneware Pitcher Incised

Rare Incised and Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Presentation Pitcher, Inscribed "Captain Smith," attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1885.

This pitcher was made for Captain Henry L. Smith (1838-1908) a resident of Sea Isle City, New Jersey. According to his obituary in a local newspaper, Smith was born in Clearmont, NJ in 1838, and served thirty years on the Life Saving Station at Townsend's Inlet, where he "risked his own life many times to save the helpless and perishing sailors". Also according to the same obituary, ". . . the long chronological list of the valiant deeds of Captain Smith are well deserving of the words used by the officiating clergyman, Rev. Wm. A. Cobb, 'Well Done, Captain'". Smith was a long-time resident of Cape May County, and was one of the first to sign documents for the town of his residence, Sea Isle City, NJ. For a period in his long maritime career, Smith commanded a boat for the brothers, Harry and Jacob Strecker, of Philadelphia.

A rare example of American presentation stoneware, with excellent provenance and wonderful information as to the life's work of the pitcher's owner. Provenance: Descended in the family of Captain Henry L. Smith; Crocker Farm, Inc., March 2, 2013, lot 111. H 10 3/4".

Very Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Tavern Scene att. Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PAVery Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Tavern Scene att. Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PAVery Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Tavern Scene att. Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PAVery Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Tavern Scene att. Hamilton & Jones, Greensboro, PA

Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Cobalt Tavern Scene, attributed to James Hamilton & Co., Greensboro, PA, circa 1875. One of a small number of James Hamilton jugs known bearing this iconic motif. Provenance: Recently surfaced in Western Maryland. H 11 3/4".

Very Rare J. Remmey / Manhattan-Wells, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Inscribed Name and 1807 DateVery Rare J. Remmey / Manhattan-Wells, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Inscribed Name and 1807 DateVery Rare J. Remmey / Manhattan-Wells, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Inscribed Name and 1807 DateVery Rare J. Remmey / Manhattan-Wells, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Inscribed Name and 1807 DateVery Rare J. Remmey / Manhattan-Wells, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Inscribed Name and 1807 DateVery Rare J. Remmey / Manhattan-Wells, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Inscribed Name and 1807 Date

Very Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Presentation Jug, Inscribed "JH Mott / June 4 / 1807," Stamped "J. REMMEY / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK," John Remmey III, Manhattan, NY, 1807.

The Mott family of Manhattan was an extremely prominent one whose memory best lives on in the presence of Mott Street in modern-day Chinatown. Perhaps the most legendary member of its family is Anne Coles Mott, who during the American Revolution administered aid to American POW's held in abject conditions in makeshift British prisons around Manhattan. Anne Coles Mott and her husband, Isaac Mott, a Quaker merchant, had three sons, Samuel, Jordan, Jacob, and a daughter, Jerusha. There seems to be some dispute over the exact namesake of Mott Street, but the most credible explanation we have seen is that it was named after this Jacob Mott, a deputy mayor and alderman of the city, who bought a sizable land holding there. Jordan Mott, a Pearl Street watchmaker, married a member of the prominent local Hopper family and a result of their marriage was John Hopper Mott, born in 1803. Through a long study of this family's genealogy, this seems to be the only reasonable candidate for the recipient of this jug, which may explain its unusually small size.

Few presentation pieces from early Manhattan are known, and this example is particularly noteworthy for both its inclusion of a maker's mark as well as its deep ties to New York City history. H 9 1/2".

Very Fine COMMERAWS / STONEWARE /CORLEARS / HOOK Stoneware JugVery Fine COMMERAWS / STONEWARE /CORLEARS / HOOK Stoneware JugVery Fine COMMERAWS / STONEWARE /CORLEARS / HOOK Stoneware JugVery Fine COMMERAWS / STONEWARE /CORLEARS / HOOK Stoneware Jug

Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Drape-and-Tassel Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK," Corlears Hook, Manhattan, NY, circa 1810. H 17".

Extremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral DecorationExtremely Rare and Fine Redware Vase with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral Decoration

Decoration and Form. Exceptional Redware Vase with Profuse Three-Color Slip Decoration, PA or MD origin, first quarter 19th century. Among the most heavily-decorated examples of this scarce American redware form that we have seen. Provenance: Acquired by the consignor from a Frederick, MD area estate. H 8".

5 Gal. COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar with Exotic Bird and Floral Decoration

Exceptional Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Parrot on Flowering Branch Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865. Featuring desirable slip cup application and an outstanding combination of figural and floral elements, this imaginatively-decorated work is the first of its kind that we have seen in Harrisburg stoneware production. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, acquired by the consignor roughly forty years ago. H 13 1/2".

Very Fine 1 Gal. HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral DecorationVery Fine 1 Gal. HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral DecorationVery Fine 1 Gal. HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration

Outstanding One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "HARRISBURG PA," attributed to Shem Thomas at the John Young Pottery, circa 1856-1858. The distinctive brushwork on this jar leads to a firm attribution to New-York-trained potter, Shem Thomas, one of the leading figures in the Harrisburg school of stoneware production. H 10 7/8".

Fine Cowden & Wilcox (Harrisburg, PA) Man-in-the-Moon Jar

Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX. / HARRISBURG .PA," circa 1865. H 9 1/2".

One-Gallon Evan R. Jones / Pittston, PA Stoneware Jar with Man-in-the-Moon Motif.One-Gallon Evan R. Jones / Pittston, PA Stoneware Jar with Man-in-the-Moon Motif.

Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Motif, Stamped "EVAN R. JONES / PITTSTON, PA.," circa 1875. A superb example of a classic Cowden-inspired design, featuring excellent color, an unusually long rendering of the bough, and a desirable small size to the vessel. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor in April, 1988 from Ernie Graf, Grandville, Michigan. H 7 3/4".

Very Unusual Miniature Stoneware Batter Jug, Huntingdon County, PA OriginVery Unusual Miniature Stoneware Batter Jug, Huntingdon County, PA OriginVery Unusual Miniature Stoneware Batter Jug, Huntingdon County, PA OriginVery Unusual Miniature Stoneware Batter Jug, Huntingdon County, PA Origin

Extremely Rare Miniature Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Batter Pail with Gold-Slip Floral Decoration, attributed to the Hyssong Family, Cassville, PA, fourth quarter 19th century. Exceptional form and size, featuring the Hyssongs' desirable light-over-dark slip treatment. H 5".

1 Gal. WILLIAMS & REPPERT / GREENSBORO, PA Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Decoration

One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stenciled "WILLIAMS & REPPERT. / GREENSBORO. PA," circa 1885. H 11 1/2".

Very Rare Western PA Stoneware Apple-Shaped Paperweight with Cobalt Apple DecorationVery Rare Western PA Stoneware Apple-Shaped Paperweight with Cobalt Apple DecorationVery Rare Western PA Stoneware Apple-Shaped Paperweight with Cobalt Apple Decoration

Extremely Rare Stoneware Apple Paperweight with Cobalt Apple Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875. Molded in the form of an apple with impressed top and underside, this likely-unique work features a cobalt apple-on-branch motif on the front and an Albany-slip-coated reverse. H 2".

Exceptional Early Lanier Meaders Face JugExceptional Early Lanier Meaders Face JugExceptional Early Lanier Meaders Face JugExceptional Early Lanier Meaders Face Jug

Meaders Masterwork. Extremely Rare Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug with Rock Eyes and Teeth, attributed to Cheever and Lanier Meaders, Cleveland, GA, circa 1967. Featuring a glossy green glaze, reductive features, and large rock eyes, this work typifies the best early-period face jugs produced by Lanier Meaders and his father, Cheever. Likely a collaborative work between father and son, the history of this piece strongly suggests it was one of the famous jugs made for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1967, at a time when Cheever was in ill health and Lanier stepped in to help fill the order. This example is noteworthy for its immaculate condition, as early works of this type occasionally succumbed to in-the-firing losses to the applied features. The notable difference in the size and shape between the rock eyes on this example adds to its visual appeal. Provenance: A recently-surfaced work, acquired by the consignor from a home in Washington, D.C. in 1983. H 8 3/4".

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Exceptional Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Vase with Multi-Colored-Slip Peacock Decoration, attributed to Arie Meaders, Cleveland, GA, circa 1956-1969. Featuring outstanding subject matter, this work is among the finest-decorated vases known by any member of the Meaders family. H 14 1/2".

Extremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio InscriptionExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout and Springfield, Ohio Inscription

Extremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Harvest Jug with Anatomical Spout, Inscribed "George Swinehart / Springfield, Ohio," circa 1885. This combined pouring vessel / folk sculpture is the first of its kind that we have seen, although it follows the bawdy style of other Midwestern stoneware makers, including Ohio potters who applied female breasts for their jugs' pouring spouts and the Kirkpatricks of Anna, Illinois, who produced a number of similarly-provocative works. A closely-related harvest jug in this auction, bearing the presentation name, Milton Slick, is additionally incised "Made by N.M.H." at the base, identifying this potter as the same maker. (See the following description for more information.) Speaking to the utility of jugs like this, George Swinehart was a Suffield (Portage County) farmer who had grown up in nearby Springfield (Summit County). Provenance: Robert and Nancy Treichler Collection, Tallmadge, OH. H 12".

Extremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Suffield, Ohio Inscription and Maker s Signature at BaseExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Suffield, Ohio Inscription and Maker s Signature at BaseExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Suffield, Ohio Inscription and Maker s Signature at BaseExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Suffield, Ohio Inscription and Maker s Signature at BaseExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Suffield, Ohio Inscription and Maker s Signature at BaseExtremely Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Suffield, Ohio Inscription and Maker s Signature at Base

Very Rare Stoneware Presentation Harvest Jug, Inscribed "Milton Slick / Suffield / Ohio," and "Made by N.M.H.," OH origin, circa 1885. Milroy Slick (sometimes misspelled "Milton," as in this case), was a Suffield (Portage County), Ohio, farmer of the time period. The "N.M.H." who made this jug is probably Noble Hope, a potter documented as working in nearby Springfield (Summit County), and who would have also fashioned the related Springfield jug pictured above. A fine example of a classic Ohio form that includes both the potter’s signature and the name of the person for whom it was made. Provenance: Robert and Nancy Treichler Collection, Tallmadge, OH. H 12".

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Rare and Fine Small-Sized Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Presentation Butter Crock with Incised Bird Decoration, Inscribed "Amanda A. Allard," Signed “E.C.A,” probably Columbus, OH origin, late 19th century. Made for Amanda A. Allard (1848-1926), who resided in Columbus around the time this crock would have been made. Dimensions: 6 1/4" x 3 7/8".

Rare Ohio Stoneware Match Safe Inscribed Rare Ohio Stoneware Match Safe Inscribed Rare Ohio Stoneware Match Safe Inscribed

Rare Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Presentation Match Safe, Inscribed "Geo. F. Frey / July 16th, 1910," OH origin. H 2 3/4".

Monumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio OriginMonumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio OriginMonumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio OriginMonumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio OriginMonumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio OriginMonumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio OriginMonumental Two-Piece Stoneware Urn With Applied Decoration, Ohio Origin

Monumental Two-Piece Salt-Glazed Stoneware Urn with Molded Decoration, OH origin, circa 1880. Provenance: Robert and Nancy Treichler Collection, Tallmadge, OH. H 25 3/4".

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Big Pig. Extremely Rare Oversized Anna Pottery Stoneware Pig Flask with Incised Railroad Map, Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, circa 1870. This early-period Anna pig flask is the largest that we have ever offered, even out-measuring their iconic 8 3/4” "Springfield Hog.” L 9 3/4" ; H 4 1/4".

1 1/2 L. Lehman & Co. / NY Stoneware Jar with Deer Motif.

Scarce One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Deer Decoration, Stamped "L. LEHMAN & CO / WEST 12TH ST NY," Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1860. A fine rendering of the distinctive Macquoid/Lehman deer motif featuring unusually strong cobalt and desirable size to the jar. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor in September, 1989 from Betty and Joel Schatzberg, Riverside, CT. H 10 3/4".

One-Gallon W.H. Farrar  & Co. / Geddes, NY Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Bird Motif.

Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "W.H. FARRAR & CO. / GEDDES, NY," circa 1860. H 11 3/8".

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Special Spaniel. Highly Important Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Presentation Spaniel on Base, Inscribed on Front "Frank Hamilton / Greensboro / Penna," Signed on Top of Base "Jas. H. Atchison," Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875.

Featuring one of the most coveted forms in all of Western Pennsylvania stoneware, this work is regarded as highly important based on the person for whom it was made, potter Frank Hamilton (1846-1921). Hamilton is one of the most recognizable figures in the story of Western Pennsylvania's stoneware industry. He was co-founder and partner in the famous Hamilton & Jones pottery in Greensboro, today regarded as one of the country's leading producers of 19th century salt-glazed stoneware. He established this operation with John Jones, the son-in-law of William "Leet" Hamilton, in 1866. Regarding his swift ascendance to pottery ownership, Hamilton is described in Schaltenbrand's Stoneware of Southwestern Pennsylvania as having "earned a reputation as a skilled potter and. . . one of the few in the district who could turn the largest of vessels 'with ease'" (Schaltenbrand, p. 54). Hamilton & Jones built a wide market for their ware even outside of Pennsylvania, producing a variety of stenciled pieces bearing the names of merchants operating in Southern, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern states.

The Hamilton & Jones pottery would survive until 1897, when it was destroyed by fire. Hamilton, however, is believed to have established another pottery a few years later in nearby New Geneva. Partnering with a man named Arthur Robbins, Hamilton ran the business from 1900-1914, producing the last cobalt-decorated stoneware in the region and witnessing firsthand the craft's demise (Schaltenbrand, p. 97). The signature incised behind the dog indicates it was made as a gift for Hamilton by fellow potter, James H. Atchison (b. circa 1850), the son of potter Henry K. Atchison (1820-1893) who is best known as a stoneware manufacturer in New Geneva, across the Monongahela River from Greensboro. A small group of signed spaniels from the same mold indicate Atchison favored this form and that he was possibly Greensboro's leading producer of these special pieces. H 10 1/4" ; L (of base) 8 1/4".

Very Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jar with Brushed Ship Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 1820Very Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jar with Brushed Ship Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 1820Very Rare 1 Gal. Stoneware Jar with Brushed Ship Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 1820

Extremely Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Ship Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, probably Parr & Burland, circa 1820. Featuring outstanding color characteristic of Baltimore's earliest cobalt-decorated stoneware, this work is one of only a few ship-decorated pieces known from this maritime city. A significant recent discovery. H 10 3/4".

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