Fall 2024 Auction Featured Photos

Selected preview photos from our upcoming auction, which begins November 6. The full auction features hundreds of lots of American pottery.

Exceedingly Rare and Important F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Lion Crock

New York State Masterwork. Exceedingly Rare and Important Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Lion Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1855.

Oft admired and regarded among the most famous American lion-decorated stoneware pieces known, this crock was previously owned by pioneer collector, John Morgan, of Pike, New York. Morgan was responsible for recognizing stoneware as an art form during the early years of collecting, amassing a collection of many of the best figural-decorated pieces of Northeastern stoneware known today. To our knowledge, only two Stetzenmeyer stoneware pieces with lion decoration are known: this crock and a jar with front-facing lion, also restored, sold in Crocker Farm's October 17, 2015 auction, lot 346, from the collection of noted 20th century stoneware potter, Robert Diebboll. The crock in this auction features a more elaborate rendering of the animal.

Measuring an imposing 11 1/2" around the curve of the vessel's front by 9 1/2" tall, the decoration exhibits the bold, enamel-like slip-trailing prized in the products of Rochester's mid 19th century stoneware industry. Given the rarity and desirability of the subject matter and the size and transcendent quality of the design, this crock is regarded as the pottery's finest-decorated piece known. Despite condition issues, it was painstaking restored by Morgan several decades ago. Provenance: Acquired by the consignor decades ago from the collection of John Morgan, Pike, NY. H 14".

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Exceptional Six-Gallon J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Crock w/ Elaborate Stag and Doe SceneExceptional Six-Gallon J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Crock w/ Elaborate Stag and Doe SceneExceptional Six-Gallon J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Crock w/ Elaborate Stag and Doe Scene

Double Deer. Exceptional Six-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Elaborate Cobalt Stag and Doe Scene, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855. The subject matter, size, and extravagance of the design ranks this work among the finest examples of Norton family stoneware that we have ever offered. Relatively few examples from this pottery are known featuring a coveted "double deer" motif and the large size of the vessel compounds the visual impact of its decoration. The entire scene consumes most of the crock's front, spanning an outstanding 17" horizontally around the curve of the vessel and 11 1/4" tall. This example features superb firing and includes the light-colored clay and bold, enamel-like cobalt for which this pottery has become known. An outstanding work in all respects. H 14".

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Rare and Fine Four-Gallon J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Double Pheasant Jar

Rare and Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Double Pheasant Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855. The rarity of this work is compounded by its form as most Norton double pheasant decorations are found on jugs. H 14 1/2".

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Very Fine LIBERTY FOREVER (Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ) Stoneware JarVery Fine LIBERTY FOREVER (Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ) Stoneware JarVery Fine LIBERTY FOREVER (Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ) Stoneware JarVery Fine LIBERTY FOREVER (Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ) Stoneware JarVery Fine LIBERTY FOREVER (Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ) Stoneware JarVery Fine LIBERTY FOREVER (Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ) Stoneware Jar

Very Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "LIBERTY FOREV / S.AMBOY.N.JERSY," Thomas Warne and Joshua Letts, South Amboy, NJ, early 19th century. Among the best Liberty Forever jars that we have offered, this work features a desirable size and exceptional form, the first potted in this manner that we have offered. Provenance: Ex-W. Oakley Raymond Collection, including a handwritten label on the underside associated with his collection, inscribed "Warne & Letts / South Amboy-NJ; purchased by the consignor from The Stradlings, New York, NY. H 7 1/2".

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Exceptional Large-Sized BOSTON Stoneware Jug w/ Impressed Double-Fish Decoration, late 18th centuryExceptional Large-Sized BOSTON Stoneware Jug w/ Impressed Double-Fish Decoration, late 18th centuryExceptional Large-Sized BOSTON Stoneware Jug w/ Impressed Double-Fish Decoration, late 18th centuryExceptional Large-Sized BOSTON Stoneware Jug w/ Impressed Double-Fish Decoration, late 18th centuryExceptional Large-Sized BOSTON Stoneware Jug w/ Impressed Double-Fish Decoration, late 18th century

Exceptional Large-Sized Stoneware Jug with Impressed Double-Fish Decoration, Stamped "BOSTON," Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century. H 17 3/4".

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Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle w/ Copper Glaze, Salem, NC, c1800-50

Extremely Rare Moravian Redware Turtle Bottle with Copper Glaze, Salem, NC origin, circa 1800-1850. Literature: See Brown, "Moravian Press-Molded Earthenware", Ceramics in America 2009, pp. 114-115 for a related turtle bottle and mold; See also Bivens, The Moravian Potters of North Carolina, pp. 212-213, for additional photos. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., Spring 2023 Auction, lot 83B; Al Marzorini Collection. L 6 3/4".

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Rare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North CarolinaRare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North CarolinaRare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North CarolinaRare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North CarolinaRare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North CarolinaRare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North CarolinaRare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster w/ Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, North Carolina

Rare and Fine Moravian Redware Chicken Caster with Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, NC origin, early 19th century. Provenance: Brunk Auctions, July, 2017; Crocker Farm, Inc, Fall 2023 Auction, lot 26; Al Marzorini Collection. H 4 1/4".

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Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Exceptional Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware

Exceptional Salt-Glazed Stoneware "Railroad and River Guide" Pig Flask, Signed and Dated "By Anna Pottery / 1883," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, 1883. L 6 3/4".

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Very Rare Stoneware Jar by Greenville County, SC African-American Potter RICH WILLIAMSVery Rare Stoneware Jar by Greenville County, SC African-American Potter RICH WILLIAMS

Very Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Alkaline Glaze, Stamped "RICH WILLIAMS," Gowensville area, Greenville County, SC origin, late 19th or early 20th century. According to Cinda K. Baldwin's Big Ware Turners, Williams is listed in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census as a farmer, age fifty, living in the Gowensville area of Greenville County, SC and owning a farm. Baldwin notes that Williams is possibly related to freed black Edgefield potter, Milage Williams, who is listed in the 1880 Census as living in Shaw's Creek Township, Aiken County, SC. H 7 1/4".

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Virginia Redware at its Rarest. Important and Possibly Unique Glazed Redware Jar, Inscribed "Lees / burg / Louden (sic) / County / Va 1843 / Gum Spring," attributed to the Gardner/Duncan Family, Loudoun County, VA, 1843.

Colorfully glazed in shades of red and mustard, this jar serves as a missing link to a prolific Northern Virginia potting school operated by the intermarried Gardner and Duncan families. A few signed or attributed cobalt-decorated stoneware pieces are known by members of these families, including a double-spouted ring flask, which set a record for Virginia stoneware in Crocker Farm, Inc.'s Spring 2023 auction. To our knowledge, this jar is the only surviving redware piece from these families bearing an inscription of any sort. It is illustrated and discussed in "Lost Potters of Loudoun County Virginia: The Gardner-Duncan Family," Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 2019. Regarding this jar, Bertsch writes:

"The glazed redware piece is mended and bears no distinctive decoration, yet the inscription on the base is significant. Within a triangle cursive lettering reads, 'Lees / burg / Louden / County Va / 1843' and outside the triangle to the right the same lettering reads, 'Gum Spring' (Figure 24). The glaze, probably manganese, is identical to that found on some of the sherds at the Sycolin kiln site, but the community of Gum Spring, now called Arcola, is several miles south of the Sycolin site. Based on the date and location alone, it seems the jar was made by George Duncan or Lewis or William Gardner at another kiln. The land the Gardners owned in the 1840s was part of the Arcola community and quite close to the land Lewis Gardner’s in-laws owned along Broad Run when they operated their pottery at the turn of the century."

Anecdotal evidence that a kiln was established in Gum Spring during the colonial era offers a tantalizing clue that this jar may have been made there and not further north at another Gardner/Duncan site (see theforgottensouth.com/arcola-gum-spring-va-history). Regardless, the paucity of marked or inscribed redware objects from Northern Virginia easily validates this vessel among the most important regional ceramic works. Provenance: Acquired by the consignor in Leesburg in 1978. Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Bertsch, "Lost Potters of Loudoun County Virginia: The Gardner-Duncan Family," Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 2019. H 7 3/4".

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Rare Pair of Alamance County, NC Redware Dirt Dishes, circa 1820-1850Rare Pair of Alamance County, NC Redware Dirt Dishes, circa 1820-1850

Rare Pair of Manganese-Decorated Redware Dirt Dishes, Alamance County, NC origin, circa 1820-1850. Dimensions (of larger bowl): Diam. 10 1/4" x H 2 1/4". Dimensions (of smaller bowl): Diam. 10 1/8" x H 1 7/8".

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Rare Poughkeepsie, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Smoking Face Decoration, Inscribed Rare Poughkeepsie, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Smoking Face Decoration, Inscribed Rare Poughkeepsie, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Smoking Face Decoration, Inscribed Rare Poughkeepsie, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Smoking Face Decoration, Inscribed

Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Presentation Jug with Cobalt Smoking Face Decoration, Inscribed "F. WOOD.," Stamped "RIEDINGER & CAIRE / POUGHKEEPSIE NY," circa 1857-1878. Provenance: Ex-Collection Steven B. Leder. H 13 1/2".

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Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790Exceptional New York City Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, circa 1790

Exceptional Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Incised Vine Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1790. An exquisite example of 18th century Manhattan stoneware, closely-related to a copper-and-cobalt-decorated jar in the collection of Yale University. H 9 1/2".

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Extremely Rare J. REMMEY / NEW-YORK Stoneware Jar w/ Incised and Impressed Foliate DecorationsExtremely Rare J. REMMEY / NEW-YORK Stoneware Jar w/ Incised and Impressed Foliate DecorationsExtremely Rare J. REMMEY / NEW-YORK Stoneware Jar w/ Incised and Impressed Foliate Decorations

Extremely Rare One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised and Impressed Foliate Decorations, Stamped "J. REMMEY. / NEW-YORK," John Remmey III, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1810. This jar is only the second example of John Remmey III stoneware that we have seen with an impressed leaf design or impressed capacity mark. H 10".

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Exceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th centuryExceedingly Rare Pennsylvania Redware Serving Dish w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, 19th century

Form and Glaze. Exceedingly Rare Redware Cake Stand or Serving Dish with Two-Color Slip Decoration, PA origin, second quarter 19th century. This work is the first American redware example of this form that we have ever offered. Its extreme rarity is complemented by high decorative appeal in its extravagant slip treatment. A related onion planter with pedestal base resides in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. H 4 3/16" ; Diam. 8 1/2".

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Rare and Fine Norwalk, Connecticut Redware Loaf Dish w/ Three-Color Marbled Slip DecorationRare and Fine Norwalk, Connecticut Redware Loaf Dish w/ Three-Color Marbled Slip Decoration

Rare and Fine Redware Loaf Dish with Three-Color Marbled Slip Decoration, Norwalk, CT origin, late 18th or early 19th century. L 13 5/8" ; W 10 1/2".

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Scarce Pair of Slip-Decorated Pennsylvania Redware Spaniels, 19th centuryScarce Pair of Slip-Decorated Pennsylvania Redware Spaniels, 19th century

Scarce Pair of Slip-Decorated Redware Spaniels, PA origin, 19th century. A related spaniel is illustrated in the 1993 poster, "REDWARE: BIRDS AND BEASTS," by Richard Flanders Smith. H (of each) 7".

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Fine EXCELSIOR WORKS / Isaac Hewitt, Jr. / RICES LANDING, PA Stoneware JarFine EXCELSIOR WORKS / Isaac Hewitt, Jr. / RICES LANDING, PA Stoneware JarFine EXCELSIOR WORKS / Isaac Hewitt, Jr. / RICES LANDING, PA Stoneware Jar

Fine Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "EXCELSIOR WORKS / Isaac Hewitt, Jr. / RICES LANDING, PA.," circa 1875. This example features stronger cobalt than is typically found in Hewitt's work. H 13 1/4".

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Fine Beaver, Pennsylvania Stoneware Pedestal-Base Water Cooler, circa 1865

Fine Stoneware Pedestal-Base Water Cooler with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Beaver, PA origin, circa 1865. H 17 3/8".

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Very Rare Tanware Pitcher w/ Sgraffito Very Rare Tanware Pitcher w/ Sgraffito Very Rare Tanware Pitcher w/ Sgraffito Very Rare Tanware Pitcher w/ Sgraffito Very Rare Tanware Pitcher w/ Sgraffito Very Rare Tanware Pitcher w/ Sgraffito

Very Rare Tanware Pitcher with Sgraffito "1889" Date, New Geneva or Greensboro, PA origin, 1889. H 6".

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Exceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th centuryExceptional Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird and Ship Decorations, att. Jonathan Fenton, Boston, late 18th century

Boston Ship. Exceptional Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird-and-Floral and Ship Decorations, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century. The stylish potting and color of this jug lead to an attribution to renowned 18th century Boston potter, Jonathan Fenton, shortly before leaving the city to establish a new stoneware manufactory in Dorset, Vermont in 1801. Noteworthy for its two-sided incised decoration and unusually bold application of cobalt, this jug is highly significant to Fenton's body of work as freehand incising by this potter is essentially unknown. Adding import to the piece is its depiction of a sailing ship, a highly-prized motif in early American stoneware and the only Fenton rendering of this design that we are aware of. H 13".

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Very Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "W.M. / 1833," William Miller, Strasburg, VA, 1833. H 10".

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Exceedingly Rare Remmey, Philadelphia, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Independence Hall on UndersideExceedingly Rare Remmey, Philadelphia, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Independence Hall on UndersideExceedingly Rare Remmey, Philadelphia, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Independence Hall on UndersideExceedingly Rare Remmey, Philadelphia, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Independence Hall on Underside

Independence Hall. Unique Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Rendering of Independence Hall on Underside, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1860-1876. H 13 3/4".

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Extremely Rare Ohio Stoneware Cream Jar with Incised Fish and Rabbit Decorations, circa 1840Extremely Rare Ohio Stoneware Cream Jar with Incised Fish and Rabbit Decorations, circa 1840Extremely Rare Ohio Stoneware Cream Jar with Incised Fish and Rabbit Decorations, circa 1840Extremely Rare Ohio Stoneware Cream Jar with Incised Fish and Rabbit Decorations, circa 1840

Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Incised Rabbit and Fish Motifs, OH origin, circa 1840. H 7 3/8".

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Outstanding C. W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Oversized Slip-Trailed Floral DecorationOutstanding C. W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Oversized Slip-Trailed Floral DecorationOutstanding C. W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Oversized Slip-Trailed Floral DecorationOutstanding C. W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Oversized Slip-Trailed Floral DecorationOutstanding C. W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Oversized Slip-Trailed Floral DecorationOutstanding C. W. BRAUN / BUFFALO, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Oversized Slip-Trailed Floral Decoration

Outstanding Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Oversized Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "C.W. BRAUN / BUFFALO .N.Y.," circa 1870. Among the finest examples of Braun floral decoration known. H 17".

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Extremely Rare F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Jug w/ Cat DecorationExtremely Rare F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Jug w/ Cat DecorationExtremely Rare F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Jug w/ Cat DecorationExtremely Rare F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Jug w/ Cat Decoration

Exceedingly Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt House Cat and Tree Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1855. One of a handful of mammal-decorated pieces known from this pottery, and the only example depicting a house cat that we have seen. H 14 1/2".

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Rare N. A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Stenciled Jockey and AdvertisingRare N. A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Stenciled Jockey and AdvertisingRare N. A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Stenciled Jockey and Advertising

Rare Three-Gallon Utica, NY Stoneware Advertising Jug with Stenciled Cobalt Jockey and Banner Motif, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, N.Y.," circa 1885. H 15 3/4".

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Rare J. C. WAELDE / NORTH BAY Stoneware Crock w/ Patriotic Shield DecorationRare J. C. WAELDE / NORTH BAY Stoneware Crock w/ Patriotic Shield Decoration

Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Shield Decoration, Stamped "J.C. WAELDE / NORTH . BAY, NY State origin, circa 1860. H 9 1/2".

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Fine Small-Sized Early Stoneware Jug w/ Large Incised Bird Decoration, probably ConnecticutFine Small-Sized Early Stoneware Jug w/ Large Incised Bird Decoration, probably ConnecticutFine Small-Sized Early Stoneware Jug w/ Large Incised Bird Decoration, probably ConnecticutFine Small-Sized Early Stoneware Jug w/ Large Incised Bird Decoration, probably Connecticut

Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Jug with Large Incised Bird Decoration, probably CT origin. H 9 1/4".

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Fine Sponge-Decorated American Stoneware Vase, circa 1850-80Fine Sponge-Decorated American Stoneware Vase, circa 1850-80Fine Sponge-Decorated American Stoneware Vase, circa 1850-80Fine Sponge-Decorated American Stoneware Vase, circa 1850-80

Fine Salt-Glazed Stoneware Vase with Dramatic Sponged Cobalt Decoration, American, circa 1850-1885. H 8 1/8".

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Rare Large-Sized New Ulm, Minnesota, Stoneware Growler w/ Applied Classical FigureRare Large-Sized New Ulm, Minnesota, Stoneware Growler w/ Applied Classical FigureRare Large-Sized New Ulm, Minnesota, Stoneware Growler w/ Applied Classical Figure

Rare Examples of New Ulm, MN Stoneware, circa 1885. H (of tankard) 12".

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Extremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple JarExtremely Rare WINCHESTER POTTERIES (Thedy Fleet, Round Hill Pottery, Virginia) Apple Jar

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. 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, still held to this day 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 redware that we have ever offered, representative of the final years of pottery production in the Shenandoah Valley. Provenance: From a forty-five-year VA collection. H (including lid) 5 1/2".

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Rare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware MugRare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware MugRare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware MugRare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware MugRare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware MugRare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware MugRare JOHN BELL (Waynesboro, PA) Diminutive Glazed Redware Mug

Rare Diminutive Glazed Redware Mug, Stamped "JOHN BELL," Waynesboro, PA origin, circa 1840-1880. Provenance: From a forty-five-year VA collection. H 3 1/8".

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Very Rare WORCESTER COUNTY BUTTER FOR CHARLESTON, SC NECK ICE HOUSE Stoneware JarVery Rare WORCESTER COUNTY BUTTER FOR CHARLESTON, SC NECK ICE HOUSE Stoneware JarVery Rare WORCESTER COUNTY BUTTER FOR CHARLESTON, SC NECK ICE HOUSE Stoneware Jar

Very Rare Lidded Stoneware Advertising Jar, Stamped "WORCESTER COUNTY / BUTTER / FOR CHARLESTON S.C. / NECK ICE HOUSE / L.T. POTTER," MA origin, mid 19th century. H (excluding lid) 6 1/8".

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Rare and Important COMMERAW S / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK JugRare and Important COMMERAW S / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK JugRare and Important COMMERAW S / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK JugRare and Important COMMERAW S / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK JugRare and Important COMMERAW S / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK Jug

Five-Line Stamp. Rare and Important One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAW'S / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK," Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century. While much of Commeraw's work bears partial stamping of his maker's mark, reading, for example, "COMMERAW'S / STONEWARE" or "CORLEARS / HOOK," this work exhibits all known stamps the potter used to identify his ware during this period. Provenance: Recently surfaced in the Midwestern U.S. H 12 1/4".

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Fine C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK Incised Stoneware JugFine C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK Incised Stoneware JugFine C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK Incised Stoneware JugFine C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK Incised Stoneware Jug

Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Wreath Decoration, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK," early 19th century. Provenance: From a prominent Mid-Atlantic collection; Ex-Warren Hartmann. H 14 1/2".

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Exceptional Six-Gallon Uniontown, Pennsylvania Stoneware People CrockExceptional Six-Gallon Uniontown, Pennsylvania Stoneware People CrockExceptional Six-Gallon Uniontown, Pennsylvania Stoneware People CrockExceptional Six-Gallon Uniontown, Pennsylvania Stoneware People CrockExceptional Six-Gallon Uniontown, Pennsylvania Stoneware People CrockExceptional Six-Gallon Uniontown, Pennsylvania Stoneware People Crock

Uniontown Family. Exceptional Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware People Crock, Uniontown, PA origin, circa 1865. This jar's large size and rare depiction of three people on the same vessel, charmingly painted as a family, rank it as the finest example of Uniontown stoneware to come to auction in years. H 16 3/4".

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Outstanding J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Standing Deer DecorationOutstanding J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Standing Deer DecorationOutstanding J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Standing Deer Decoration

Outstanding Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Deer Scene, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855. Provenance: Christie's, New York, NY. H 13 1/4".

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Fine EDMANDS & CO. (Charlestown / Boston, MA) Stoneware Deer Crock, c1860

Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Standing Deer Decoration, Stamped "EDMANDS & CO," Charlestown, MA origin, circa 1860. H 9 3/8".

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Rare Six-Gallon J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. Stoneware Deer Churn

Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Leaping Deer Decoration, Stamped "J. BURGER, JR. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", circa 1880. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, which recently surfaced in California. H 19 1/4".

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Exceedingly Rare A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA, N.Y. Stoneware Crock w/ Cobalt Horses Decoration

Exceedingly Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Horses Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA, N.Y.," circa 1870. H 10 5/8".

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Rare COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Cake Crock w/ Man-in-the-Moon DecorationRare COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Cake Crock w/ Man-in-the-Moon DecorationRare COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Cake Crock w/ Man-in-the-Moon DecorationRare COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Cake Crock w/ Man-in-the-Moon Decoration

Decoration, Size, Maker, and Form. Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Man-in-the-Moon Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865. H 6 7/8" ; Diam. 8 1/2".

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Exceptional COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Batter Pail w/ Triple-Wreath DesignExceptional COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Batter Pail w/ Triple-Wreath DesignExceptional COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Batter Pail w/ Triple-Wreath DesignExceptional COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Batter Pail w/ Triple-Wreath Design

Exceptional One-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Triple-Wreath Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA," circa 1865. Featuring extravagant decoration and exceptionally strong color, this batter pail is among the finer examples of the form that we have offered in recent years. H 8 1/2".

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Fine Sixteen-Gallon T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA. Crock w/ Eagle Motif

Fine Sixteen-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA.," circa 1880. H 23".

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Fine 12-Gallon T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Eagle MotifFine 12-Gallon T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Eagle MotifFine 12-Gallon T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA Stoneware Jar w/ Eagle Motif

Fine Twelve-Gallon Stoneware Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "T.F. REPPERT / EAGLE POTTERY / GREENSBORO, PA.," circa 1880. H 22".

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Outstanding 16-Gallon James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, PA Stoneware JarOutstanding 16-Gallon James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, PA Stoneware JarOutstanding 16-Gallon James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, PA Stoneware Jar

Outstanding Sixteen-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Rose Motif, Stenciled "James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, PA.," circa 1875. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor from the private collection of the Warman family of Uniontown, PA in December 1996. H 22".

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Scarce Eastern PA Redware Dish w/ Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral Decoration, Dated 1825Scarce Eastern PA Redware Dish w/ Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral Decoration, Dated 1825

Scarce Redware Dish with Elaborate Three-Color Slip Floral Decoration, Dated 1825, Eastern PA origin, 1825. Diam. 12".

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Rare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th centuryRare Pair of Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Pig Figures, 19th century

Extremely Rare Pair of Redware Pig Figures, Berks County, PA origin, second or third quarter 19th century. Related to pig flasks produced by Joseph Henne of Bern Township, Berks County, PA, this pair is the first that we have seen modeled in the form of decorative figures and not as drinking vessels. Additional significance lies in the fact that these were made as a pair as we can find no evidence of other paired ceramic pig forms by any other 19th century American potters. An outstanding new discovery in Pennsylvania figural redware. Provenance: Recently found in a New England home. Literature: For a related pig flask, see Hollander, American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, fig. 114, p. 150. L (of larger) 9" : L (of smaller) 8 3/4".

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Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885Exceptional Figural Stoneware Preacher Bank, probably Alabama, circa 1885

Figural Folk Art Bank. Outstanding Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware African-American Preacher Bank, probably AL origin, circa 1885. This cleverly-constructed work is wheel-thrown and modeled in the form of an African-American man's head with applied coleslaw hair and individually-thrown and applied preacher's hat. The hat, featuring an incised bow on the front, is fashioned with a distinctive cross-shaped slot on the reverse, further identifying the figure as a preacher and the bank as possibly one used to raise funds for a local church. The "preacher man" form of the bank relates this work to a few large-sized torso figures from Rock Mills, Alabama, which also depict the figure with a wheel-thrown hat. Of interesting note is the inclusion of an incised cross on the hats of these larger figures, related to the cross-form slot of this bank. Provenance: Ex-Allan Katz. H 8".

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Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885Very Rare Southern Stoneware Face Jug w/ Carved Details, circa 1885

Very Rare Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Face Harvest Jug, Southern U.S. origin, circa 1885. Exhibited: Heritage Plantation of Sandwich (Sandwich, MA), 1975. Provenance: Michael Hall; Herbert Hemphill; Tim Hill; New England Auctions, October 3, 2020, lot 163. H 8".

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Exceptional Stoneware Cigar-Smoking Face Jug, probably Brown Family, AtlantaExceptional Stoneware Cigar-Smoking Face Jug, probably Brown Family, AtlantaExceptional Stoneware Cigar-Smoking Face Jug, probably Brown Family, AtlantaExceptional Stoneware Cigar-Smoking Face Jug, probably Brown Family, AtlantaExceptional Stoneware Cigar-Smoking Face Jug, probably Brown Family, Atlanta

Exceptional Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug of a Man Smoking a Cigar, probably Brown Family, Atlanta, GA, early 20th century. H 7 1/2" ; Diam. (at base) 5".

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Rare Small-Sized Double-Handled Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird, probably Julius Norton, Bennington, VTRare Small-Sized Double-Handled Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird, probably Julius Norton, Bennington, VTRare Small-Sized Double-Handled Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird, probably Julius Norton, Bennington, VTRare Small-Sized Double-Handled Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Bird, probably Julius Norton, Bennington, VT

Rare Small-Sized Double-Handled Stoneware Presentation Jug with Incised Bird Motif, Inscribed "E. P. Gray," probably Julius Norton, Bennington, VT, circa 1840. This delicately decorated and inscribed work is exceptional in its form as jugs are typically made with two handles for larger-sized pieces of four gallons or more. H 8".

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Outstanding Ohio Stoneware Churn w/ Folky Cobalt Turkey Decoration, circa 1870Outstanding Ohio Stoneware Churn w/ Folky Cobalt Turkey Decoration, circa 1870

Outstanding Stoneware Churn with Folky Cobalt Turkey Decoration, Ohio origin, circa 1870. Provenance: Ex-Collection Clark Garrett. H 14 1/2".

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L. LEHMAN & CO / WEST 12TH ST NY Stoneware Jar w/ Birds Eating Grapes Motif

Rare and Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Birds Eating Grapes Motif, Stamped "L LEHMAN & CO. / WEST 12 ST. N Y," circa 1860. H 15 1/4".

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Extremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTERESTExtremely Rare Stoneware Presentation Bank w/ Bird and Lion Designs: DONATION FOR THE THIRD INTEREST

Extremely Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Presentation Bank with Incised Bird and Floral Motifs and Molded Lion, Stamped "DONATION / FOR.THE.THIRD / INTEREST" and "MISS.EMMA.MURRAY.," Northeastern U.S. origin, mid 19th century. H 8 1/4".

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Rare and Fine SOLOMON BELL / Strasburg / Va Stoneware Jar, c1845Rare and Fine SOLOMON BELL / Strasburg / Va Stoneware Jar, c1845Rare and Fine SOLOMON BELL / Strasburg / Va Stoneware Jar, c1845Rare and Fine SOLOMON BELL / Strasburg / Va Stoneware Jar, c1845

Rare and Fine Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "SOLOMON BELL / Strasburg Va," circa 1845. Provenance: From a forty-five-year VA collection. H 11".

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Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Script Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Script Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Script Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Script Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Script Extremely Rare Stoneware Jar with Script

Extremely Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "G," probably Gardner Family, Loudoun County, VA, circa 1820-1830. This jar exhibits characteristics in its form and decoration relating it to stoneware produced at Alexandria, Virignia's Wilkes Street Pottery, while still of its own distinctive style. The circle motif, found Alexandria, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore stoneware of the period, is also seen decorating the reverse of the only known jar bearing the stamp, "L. GARDNER / LOUN / VA," attributed to Lewis Gardner (ca. 1778-1850) of the intermarried Duncan and Gardner family of potters of Loudoun County, Virginia. A significant recent discovery as very few attributable pieces to this potting school are known. Literature: For more information on the Gardiner family, see Bertsch, "Lost Potters of Loudoun County, Virginia: The Gardner-Duncan Family," Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Volume 40, 2019. H 10 1/8".

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Fine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral DecorationFine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral DecorationFine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral DecorationFine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral DecorationFine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral DecorationFine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral DecorationFine B. C. MILBURN, Alexandria, VA 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Floral Decoration

Fine Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1850. H 7 1/2".

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Exceptional EVAN R. JONES / PITTSTON, PA Stoneware Crock w/ Elaborate Slip-Trailed AdvertisingExceptional EVAN R. JONES / PITTSTON, PA Stoneware Crock w/ Elaborate Slip-Trailed AdvertisingExceptional EVAN R. JONES / PITTSTON, PA Stoneware Crock w/ Elaborate Slip-Trailed Advertising

Exceptional Four-Gallon Stoneware Advertising Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "Taylor Bros. / Maine Broom Co. N.Y.," Stamped "EVAN R JONES / PITTSTON PA.," circa 1875. H 11 3/8".

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Rare and Fine Three-Gallon COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG, PA Lidded Stoneware Grapes Jar

Rare and Fine Three-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG .PA," circa 1865. Featuring excellent color, this work is decorated with a rare and desirable Cowden & Wilcox grapes motif variant, executed with a slip cup and lacking the typical cobalt-filled center to the fruit. H (including lid) 14".

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Rare and Fine SIPE, NICHOLS & CO. / Williamsport, Pa. Two-Gallon Stoneware Grapes Jug

Rare and Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "SIPE, NICHOLS & CO. / Williamsport, Pa.," circa 1875. H 14".

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Rare COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG Stoneware Jug w/ Cobalt Cherries Decoration

Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG," PA origin, circa 1870. H 11 1/2".

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Rare WILLSON S & YOUNG / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar, circa 1855Rare WILLSON S & YOUNG / HARRISBURG, PA Stoneware Jar, circa 1855

Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "WILLSON'S & YOUNG / HARRISBURG PA," circa 1855. H 10".

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Rare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WVRare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WVRare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WVRare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WVRare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WVRare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WVRare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration, attrib. Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WV

Rare Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop with Two-Color Slip Decoration, attributed to the Donaghho Pottery, Parkersburg, WV, circa 1890. H 9".

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Fine A.P. DONAGHHO, / PARKERSBURG, W. Va. Stoneware Jar w/ Stenciled Eagle MotifFine A.P. DONAGHHO, / PARKERSBURG, W. Va. Stoneware Jar w/ Stenciled Eagle MotifFine A.P. DONAGHHO, / PARKERSBURG, W. Va. Stoneware Jar w/ Stenciled Eagle Motif

Fine Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif, Stenciled "A.P. DONAGHHO, / PARKERSBURG, W. Va.," circa 1880. H 13 3/4".

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Fine Twelve-Gallon R.T. WILLIAMS / NEW GENEVA, PA Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar

Fine Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS. / NEW GENEVA, PA.," circa 1880. H 21 1/2".

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Rare J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Pheasant JugRare J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Pheasant JugRare J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT Stoneware Pheasant Jug

Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Pheasant Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT," circa 1855. This lesser-seen style of Norton pheasant features a thinner-than-usual neck and is referred to as a "snake-necked" pheasant in Cesana and Leder's The Birds of Bennington. H 16".

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A.O. WHITTEMORE / HAVANA, NY Stoneware Crock w/ Cobalt House Decoration, c1870A.O. WHITTEMORE / HAVANA, NY Stoneware Crock w/ Cobalt House Decoration, c1870

Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt House Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE . HAVANA NY," circa 1870. H 8 3/4".

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Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967Extremely Rare Cheever and Lanier Meaders Rock Eye and Tooth Face Jug, circa 1967

Meaders Discovery. Extremely Rare Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug with Rock Eyes and Teeth, attributed to Cheever and Lanier Meaders, Cleveland, GA, circa 1967. A collaborative work by father, Cheever, and son, Lanier, this work was made when The Smithsonian purchased over two-hundred Meaders jugs to be sold at their Folklife Festival in 1967. A significant new discovery from Lanier Meaders's earliest years of face jug production. Provenance: A recently-surfaced example, acquired by the parents of the consignor at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1967. H 8 3/4".

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Fine Early-Period Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Cleveland, Georgia, circa 1970Fine Early-Period Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Cleveland, Georgia, circa 1970Fine Early-Period Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Cleveland, Georgia, circa 1970Fine Early-Period Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Cleveland, Georgia, circa 1970Fine Early-Period Lanier Meaders Face Jug, Cleveland, Georgia, circa 1970

Fine Early-Period Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Face Jug, Signed "Lanier Meaders," Cleveland, GA origin, circa 1970. Provenance: A recently-surfaced work, acquired by the consignor's parents at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival circa 1970. H 8 3/4".

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Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tree-of-Life Decoration, Signed "Henry Lowndes / Maker / Petersburg / Virginia / 1841," 1841. H 14 1/4".

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Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar: Extremely Rare Putnam County, Tennessee Stoneware Jar:

Extremely Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Handled Jar with Incised Pointing Hand, Inscribed "Barr's Potter Killn(sic)," Jacob C. Barr, Putnam County, Tennessee, second half 19th century. H 11 3/8".

This is the only signed example of Jacob Barr's stoneware of which we are aware. He is noted in both Samuel D. Smith and Stephen T. Rogers, A Survey of Historic Pottery Making in Tennessee (1979, p. 76) and Smith and Rogers, Tennessee Potteries, Pots, and Potters - 1790s to 1950: Volume 1 (2011, p. 59) as a Putnam County stoneware potter; in the latter source his dates are given as circa 1870's-1907, but he appears as a potter in the 1860 federal census, as well. A very rare and newly discovered example of Tennessee stoneware.

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Extremely Rare J.B. LEATHERS / MT. EAGLE, PA Stoneware Batter PailExtremely Rare J.B. LEATHERS / MT. EAGLE, PA Stoneware Batter PailExtremely Rare J.B. LEATHERS / MT. EAGLE, PA Stoneware Batter PailExtremely Rare J.B. LEATHERS / MT. EAGLE, PA Stoneware Batter PailExtremely Rare J.B. LEATHERS / MT. EAGLE, PA Stoneware Batter Pail

Extremely Rare One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Wreath Decoration, Stamped "J.B. LEATHERS / MT. EAGLE, PA," circa 1875. H 10 1/4".

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Fine Western Pennsylvania Stoneware Canning Jar w/ Peach DecorationFine Western Pennsylvania Stoneware Canning Jar w/ Peach DecorationFine Western Pennsylvania Stoneware Canning Jar w/ Peach DecorationFine Western Pennsylvania Stoneware Canning Jar w/ Peach Decoration

Very Fine Southwestern Pennsylvania "Wax Sealer" Canning Jar w/ Stenciled Peach Design. H 8 5/8".

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