Extremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple Jar
Fall 2024 Stoneware Auction
Lot #: 176
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $350.
Extremely Rare Glazed and Cold-Painted Redware Apple-Form Jar with Lid, Stamped Twice "WINCHESTER, VA.," attributed to Theodore "Thedy" Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Frederick County, VA, circa 1928, wheel-thrown, ovoid jar in the form of an apple with applied clay leaves and dimpled base, including its original recessed lid with knob finial. Surface of jar painted in shades of red and yellow with green paint to leaves. Lid painted red and brown. Interior with clear lead glaze over an orange ground. Underside impressed twice "WINCHESTER, VA." The first example of Round Hill pottery that we have offered featuring a sculptural form, this work pays homage to the Shenandoah Valley's prosperous apple industry and may have been made to be sold at the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, held in Winchester. While this jar bears a rarer, early-period "WINCHESTER, VA." stamp, later pieces from this shop feature a maker's mark surrounded by the outline of an apple, further signifying the importance of this fruit to the region. Arguably the finest example of Round Hill pottery that we have ever offered. Provenance: From a forty-five-year VA collection. Jar in excellent condition with a few small spots of wear and very minor wear elsewhere. Lid with three edge chips and some paint wear to finial. H (including lid) 5 1/2".
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