Very Fine "W. M. / 1833" Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Decoration, William Miller, Strasburg, Virginia

Fall 2024 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 171

Estimate: $3,000-$5,000.A Note About Estimates

Minimum Bid: $1,000.

An estimate is an expected selling price for an item at auction. The price ranges for each lot are considered conservative in value, and are listed as a courtesy to our bidders to give them an idea of how much they may be expected to pay to win the item. It is entirely possible for an item to sell for less or more than the given estimate.

×

◀︎ Back to Catalog

Fall 2024 Auction Catalog

◀︎ Back to Catalog

▶ Login

Bidding opens Wednesday, November 6, at 10am eastern. In the meantime, please feel free to browse the catalog; if you plan on bidding and haven't yet Created an Account, you can do so here. (How the auction works.)

Very Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "W.M. / 1833," William Miller, Strasburg, VA, 1833, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim, tooled shoulder, and arched tab handles, brush-decorated on the front and reverse with a distinctive Miller pottery motif consisting of conjoined upswept and downward-arching swags with flower above and below. Downward-arching trails of slip-trailed spots emanating from the juncture of the swags. Base decorated completely around with floral devices. Cobalt highlights to tops of handles. Slip-trailed below one handle with the initials, "W.M.," for potter, William Miller, and below the opposing handle with the date, "1833." Relatively few inscribed Miller pottery pieces from Strasburg are known, this example featuring elaborate decoration, an appealing one gallon size, and superb color. Very nice condition with shallow chips to handles, a minor base chip, and tiny in-the-firing base chip. H 10".

Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine Very Fine

Click images to enlarge.

©2024 Crocker Farm, Inc. | info@crockerfarm.com | (410) 472-2016