Very Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Coggled Maker's Mark including Error Stamp, Paul Cushman Pottery, Albany, NY, 1809, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and rounded lug handles, bearing the extensive coggled maker's mark, "PAUL.CUSHMAN.S:STO[N]E.WARE.FACTORY.1809/ HALF.A.MILE.WESTOFALBANY.GOAL," omitting the "N" in "STONEWARE." This mark is one of only a few examples bearing this mark variant. As the maker' stamp is applied with a coggle wheel, the first and second lines repeat portions of the stamp on the side and reverse in an appealing fashion. Brushed cobalt highlights fill the maker's mark and highlight the handle terminals. A fine example of Cushman's prized "ALBANY GOAL" maker's mark, featuring superb color. 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." Rim chips. A 2 1/2" Y-shaped surface line on front, emanating from a small surface ping, not visible on interior. A small chip to underside at edge. A faint 1/2" surface line to foot. H 9 1/2".
