Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Pitcher attrib. Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, West Virginia, circa 1870

Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection

Lot #: 226

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Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, WV, circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with tall collar and tooled accents to midsection and rim, brush-decorated around the body and on the collar with stylized motifs of flower buds emanating from heavily-leafed stems. Diagonal dashed brushwork to handle and highlight to lower handle terminal. Small chips to rim and spout, some of which occurred in the firing. A small area of in-the-firing clay residue to rim on reverse. A few in-the-firing salt drips to surface. A 3" line on underside, not visible on interior. H 13 1/8".

Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Pitcher attrib. Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, West Virginia, circa 1870

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