Exceptional Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Two-Color Slip Decoration, att. Phoenix Factory, Edgefield District, SC, c1840

Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection

Lot #: 111

Price Realized: $14,400.00

($12,000 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Exceptional Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Two-Color Slip Decoration, attributed to Phoenix Factory, Shaw's Creek, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1840, thin-walled, ovoid jar with arched tab handles and delicate, semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front and reverse in brushed iron slip and slip-trailed kaolin slip with an unusual flowering plant motif over an olive-brown ground. One side features a central tulip flanked by daisies, its stamen surmounted by a third daisy blossom. Reverse features a related motif with more stylization to the blossoms above and flanking the tulip. Five incised slash marks, denoting five gallons, below one handle. A striking example of early Edgefield slip work, showing a clear Baltimore influence in the design. Provenance: Purchased from Jimmy Allen in 1980. A 5/8" hole near midsection. A shallow 1 1/8" flake to rim. A minor chip to one handle. Minor traces of old paint to surface. H 16 1/4".