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Cobalt Blue Decorated Tulip Freehand Four Gallon Salt Glaze Stoneware Crock

Cobalt Blue Freehand Decorated 4 Gallon Antique
Stoneware Crock with Tulips »

Circa 1880: Four gallon blue decorated stoneware crock with freehand tulip decoration.

For Sale: $450

Rare Civil War Era Antique American Stoneware with Manganese Floral Decoration and incised Date 1863

Rare Civil War Era Stoneware Crock with
Unusual Manganese Floral Decoration »

Dated 1863: Note the stamped or more formally done "5" gallon mark overwritten by a large 4. An inscribed "4" was also added to the back of the crock so no mistake would be made on its size. Highly unusual manganese floral decoration and rare Civil War date make this an exceptional piece of antique American stoneware. This unusual jar measures 12" Tall, 7" Wide at the top, and 6 1/2" at the bottom.

For Sale: $1100

Richard Remmey Tall 4 Gallon Storage Jar with Cobalt Blue Decoration

Richard Remmey Tall 4 Gallon Blue Decorated
Stoneware Crock  »

Circa 1870-1880:: This profusely decorated four gallon storage jar measures can be firmly attributed to Richard Remmey's pottery in Philadelphia. The unusual form of the tall jar (it has the dimensions of a churn) combined with its crisp blue, strong, and bold decoration and the warm amber glow of the salt glazed clay itself make this an extremely handsome and eye-catching piece of 19th century Pennsylvania stoneware.

For Sale: $1250

Cobalt Blue Decorated Beaver County PA Salt Glaze Stoneware Jar with Freehand Decoration

Freehand Decorated Beaver County, PA Semi-Ovoid
Salt Glaze Stoneware Crock  »

Circa 1850s: Wide swaths of freehand cobalt blue floral decoration populate the pleasing lines of this semi-ovoid salt glazed western Pennsylvania Beaver County two gallon storage jar. Beaver County stoneware is known for its bold and primitive decor against the region's dark clay, and this wonderful antique crock bears the classic attributes of its county's pre Civil War pottery. Decorated on front and back, this primitively elegant two gallon jar will hold its own among any fine collection of early American country wares.

For Sale: $950

Richard Remmey Lidded Blue Decorated Stoneware Rare Antique American Crock

Richard Remmey Lidded 4 Gallon Blue Decorated
Stoneware Crock  »

Circa 1870-1880: Lidded crocks are hard to come by, and this stunning and large four gallon lidded storage jar sporting vibrant cobalt freehand decoration around its entire circumference is classic Remmey. At just over a foot by a foot, this formiddable piece of Antique Pennsylvania stoneware is the two gallon cake crock's big brother and would look simply spectacular next to its half-sized sibling. This is a fine and unusual example of primitive crockery thrown by Richard Remmey, one of America's best and most celebrated19th century potters.

For Sale: $1495

New Geneva PA Highly Decorated 7 Inch Tanware Pitcher For Sale: Pennsylvania Brown Paint Decorated Flower Design Tourist Pottery

New Geneva PA Highly Decorated 7 Inch Tanware Pitcher »

Circa 1880-1900: Tanware was manufactured in New Geneva, Pennsylvania from approximately 1880 until just after the turn of the 20th century and was sold mainly to tourists as souvenirs. Thus, great care was taken in making beautiful and elaborate hand-painted decoration on these pieces, and this is why Pennsylvania tanware ranks as some of the most highly prized and collectible antique American stoneware.

For Sale: $1,495

Blue Decorated Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Spray and Canted Sides

Blue Decorated Two Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt
Floral Spray and Unusual Canted Sides  »

Circa 1870-1880: Here is a good, clean antique two gallon country primitive stoneware crock with floral decoration and canted sides that is probably of Pennsylvania or Ohio origin. This very reasonably priced piece of 19th century American stoneware will fit nicely in a collection because of its unusual shape.

For Sale: $325

American Antique Stoneware Cobalt Blue Decorated Southern James River Virginia Ovoid One Gallon Storage jar Moon Decoration For Sale

James River Virginia Ovoid Blue Decorated Salt Glaze
Stoneware Storage Jar »

Circa 1830-1850: This wonderfully primitive 10" James River Virginia ovoid jug sports a circle of coblat that is often referred to as moon decoration. The line on this piece are outstanding, and the cobaly decoration is both unusual and attractive. This is a very nice jar!

For Sale: $495

Ovoid One Gallon Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration Possibly D.P. Shenfelder, Reading PA

Ovoid One Gallon Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration
Possibly Attributed to D.P. Shenfelder, Reading, PA  »

Circa 1830-1850: Although unsigned, this handsome 10 1/2" tall ovoid blue decorated antique stoneware jug features the tilted floral decoration present on many forms of pottery from Daniel Shenfelder's shop in Reading, Pennsylvania.

For Sale: $495

Alexandria VA Virginia John Swann Antqiue American Southern Stoneware Cobalt One Gallon Storage Jar For Sale

Early One Gallon Blue Decorated Stoneware Storage Jar
Possibly Attributed to John Swann, Alexandria, Virginia »

Circa 1820-1830: Standing ten inches in height, this early and interesting one gallon stoneware storage jar sports a simple but unusual dotted cobalt decoration around its shoulder. Although unsigned, the decoration, glaze color, and form of this jar resemble the work of Alexandria, Virginia's master potterJohn Swann. Swann is known to have begun decoratiing his pottery in order to compete with the potters in Baltimore, who already specialized in blue decorated wares.

For Sale: $695

Sleepy Eye Blue and White Decorated Pitcher: Signed and Dated 1910 by Frank Haw

Important Frank Haws Western Stoneware Old Sleepy Eye
Blue & White Folk Art Lunch Hour Pitcher Signed FH 1910 »

Circa 1910: Here is the finest Western Stoneware lunch hour piece we have ever seen. Frank Haws, one of the most prolific, highly skilled, and important of Western's potters, crafted this exuberantly cobalt decorated Old Sleepy Pitcher in 1910. Lunch hour pitchers from Western Stoneware are highly prized, and pieces signed by known potters are extremely rare and desirable. This stunning one of a kind Illinois folk art stoneware pitcher is a fabulopus example of American folk art and could be the centerpiece in any advanced collection of Illinois stoneware or blue and white potttery.

For Sale: $2250

One Quart 6 inch PA Pennsylvania Striper Canner Wax Sealer

One Quart Pennsylvania Stoneware Canner
with Three Stripes in Cobalt Decoration  »

Circa 1880: Desirable Small Size: Here is a handsome 6 1/2" one quart canning jar with desirable three stripe decoration. These small stripers are getting harder and harder to find, and this lovely piece of antique American stoneware will fir perfectly into a country primitive setting.

For Sale: $325

Striper Half Gallon PA Wax Sealer Antique American Stoneware For Sale

One Quart Pennsylvania Stoneware Canner
with Three Stripes in Cobalt Decoration  »

Circa 1880: This fine 8 1/4" antique American Southwestern Pennsylvania wax sealer with its great gray salt glaze and boldly done stripes is in superb condition and will fit right in with any collection of stoneware or primitive country antiques.

For Sale: $250

Four Strip Cobalt Blue Decorated Pennsylvania Antique American Salt Glazed Storage Crock Jar for Sale

Four Stripe Cobalt Decorated Antique American
Pennsylvania, Salt Glazed Storage Jar  »

Circa 1880: This excellent 8" antique Southwestern PA storage crock sports four bold and highly contrasted stripes and a thick, shiny salt glaze. Condition and form are excellent on this handsome piece of 19th century American stoneware.

For Sale: $275

1 Gallon Pa Striper 3 Stripes American Antiqu Stoneware Storage Jar For Sale

Three Stripe One Gallon Cobalt Decorated PA Storage Jar  »

Circa 1870s: This primitive 10" antique Southwestern PA storage jar features three boldy contrasting stripes and a hand-turned semi-ovoid form. It looks fabulous displayed with other stripers and 19th century American country antiques.

For Sale: $350

Antique American Redware Sewer Tile Lunch Hour Folk Art Recumbant Lion Ohio

Ohio Folk Art Sewer Tile Growling Recumbant Lion  »

Circa 1900-1925: Measuring just under 10" wide, this whimsical Ohio sewer tile recumbant lion sports crossed front paws, open mouth, and unusually positioned tail.

For Sale: $595

Signed West Troy Pottery Cobalt Decorated New York Stoneware Script Jug from Nausbaum and Son, Albany NY

Antique American One Gallon Stoneware Cream Crock

With Single Cobalt Decorated Flower »

Circa 1880: This wonderfully thrown little semi-ovoid cream jar has beautiful lines and tastefully simple cobalt decoration. Condition is excellent on this attractive one gallon Ohio or Pennsylvania cream crock.

For Sale: $225

Redware Yellow Slip Decorated Trencher

Redware Yellow Slip Decorated Trencher »

Circa 1810-1820 | Coggled edges and yellow slip decoration and great wear on this lovely early redware trencher.18" x 12"

For Sale: $1,995

Thomas Haig Blue Decorated Salt Glaze Pitcher

Thomas Haig Cobalt Decorated Stoneware Pitcher »

Circa 1880: Philadelphia potter Thomas Haig's main competetion was Richard C. Remmey. This two gallon pitcher is a fine example of Haig's work.Great Shiny Glaze, Factory Mint Condition.

For Sale: $695

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Early Ovoid Redware Storage Jar »

Circa 1870-1880: Possibly Attributed to Galena, Illinois. This superb redware storage jar was found in northern Inidiana and shares all the attributes of pottery made in Galena, Illinois.

For Sale: $695

Redware Slip Decorated Plate

Yellow Slip Decorated Redware Bowl »

Circa 1850-1880: Excelent condition on this early american antique redware, slip decorated bowl. Six freehand painted yellow slip lines.

For Sale: $495

Cat's Paw Decorated Kentucky Stoneware Pitcher

Cat's Paw Decorated Kentucky Stoneware Pitcher »

Circa 1890-1910: Fine Kentucky Stoneware. This one gallon cat's paw decorated Kentucky pitcher features great folky decoration and beautiful lines.

For Sale: $495

Tanware 19th Century Pennsylvania Decorated Antique Pitcher with Lincoln Drape

7" Decorated Pennsylvania Tanware Pitcher »

Circa 1880-1900: Unusual Red Clay, Beautiful Form. This handsome half gallon New Geneva, Pennsylvania tanware pitcher displays Lincoln drape decoration.

For Sale: $495

Redware Pitcher

Redware Pitcher »

Circa 1850-1875: Exquisite form and surface on this early American redware pitcher.

For Sale: $495

Redware Slip Decorated Plate

Redware Slip Decorated Plate »

Circa 1850 | S.E. Pennsylvania

Coggled edges and yellow slip decoration and great wear on this lovely early redware plate. 8 1/2"

For Sale: $495

Redware Slip Decorated Plate

Yellow Slip Decorated Redware Bowl »

Circa 1850-1875: Great color on this early yellow slip decorated antique redware bowl.

For Sale: $495

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Early American Antique Stoneware Blue Decorated Storage Jar »

Circa 1860-1880: The striking cobalt freehand decoration on this 9 inch Pennsylvania or Maryland half gallon stoneware storage jar has great contrast and stretches completely around the jar. There are no chips or cracks and only one stone ping on this eye-pleasing antique storage jar, which will fit well in a setting of primitive antiques or early Americana.

For Sale: $375

Previously Sold Pieces:
Signed West Troy Pottery Cobalt Decorated New York Stoneware Script Jug from Nausbaum and Son, Albany NY

Signed West Troy Pottery Cobalt Decorated
New York Stoneware Script Jug »

Circa 1880s: Five gallon script jugs are hard to find, and this handsome I. Nausbaum and Son Albany, New York merchant jug from West Troy Pottery is an excellent example of late 19th centruy American advertising stoneware. This piece is desirable because of its exuberant cobalt decoration, its unusually large size, and the fact that it is also signed by the pottery where it was turned. Condition is excellent with no chips or cracks and only some minor flaking on the back side of the jug. This large piece of antique American stoneware will stand tall in any fine collection of early adverising, stoneware, or country primitives.

SOLD

Early Stoneware Doorstop: Dog  | Spaniel | 19th Century | Antique Decorative Arts For Sale

Antique Stoneware Doorstop »

Circa 1875-1900: This unusual cold painted stoneware spaniel on round base door stop was probably made in Pennsylvania or New York and was purchased by the former owner in the late 1960s at Freeman's Auction in Philadelphia.

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J Weaver Beaver County PA Pennsylvania Ovoid Blue Decorated Jug

J. Weaver, Beaver County PA Four Gallon Ovoid Jug
with Profuse Floral Decoration  »

Circa 1850s: This stunning 17" four gallon ovoid jug features a large, skillfully renedred, and highly contrasting leaf, stem, and double flower decoration typical of J. Weaver's pottery in far western Pennsylvania's Beaver County. This is a heavy piece of antique American stoneware with a thick but well-crafted handle and beautfully done ovioid form. This is a great piece of Pennsylvania stoneware and would be at home even in the most advanced collections.

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Blue Decorated Salt Glaze Pitcher

Blue Decorated Salt Glaze Pitcher »

Circa 1860-1880: Fantastic Incised Lines, Superb Condition. This simply decorated two gallon stoneware pitcher boasts exceptionally fine lines.

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Antique Salt Glaze Stoneware Blue Decorated One Gallon Storage Jar »

Four Freehand Cobalt Squiggled Stripes

Circa 1870-1890: This attractive one gallon Pennsylvania striper sports handsome striped cobalt decoration and is excellent conditon.

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Punxsutawney Pennsylvania Grier Brothers Antique American Stoneware Storage jar

Rare Grier Bros. Punxsutawney PA 1/2
Gallon Cobalt Decorated Storage Jar »

Circa 1870-1880: The Grier family began making stoneware in the mid 1830s and did not close shop until the end of the first decade of the 20th century. Wares from this Pennsylvania pottery are most often found with fairly sparse freehand decoration; so this half gallon stenciled storage jar is a truly rare example of Grier Brothers stoneware. The jar is exceptionally clean with no chips, cracks, or repairs. One small in the making factory stone ping is the piece's only apology, and we mention this only for accuracy. We are quite sure the new owner will be very pleased with this scarce stencil decorated jar!

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Whites Utica New York Antique American Blue Decorated Stoneware Batter Jug For Sale

Antique American Stoneware Blue Decorated Batter Jug »

Circa 1850-1870: This 10" New York stoneware batter jug features the classic cobalt freehand decorated jack in the pulpit produced at the Whites Utica pottery in Utica, New York. Because batter jugs were extremely utilitarian in nature and were used on a nearly daily basis in the 19th century American kitchen, they often sustained damage and thus are difficult to find in good condition today. This lovely batter jug is in excellent conditionwith no cracks or repairs and only two small and inconspicuous flakes flakes and will make a pleasing addition to any collection of stoneware, country primitives, or early American antiques.

SOLD



New Geneva Tanware Pitcher for Sale Antique Pennsyvania Stoneware

Huge 11" New Geneva PA Tanware Pitcher »

Prufuse and Unusual Decoration: Here is a fabulous tanware pitcher meant for the most advanced and discerning collector. It is quite uncommon to find tanware pitchers that are taller than nine inches and have greater than a one gallon capacity. Thrown from the light colored upper river clay of the Monongahela, this one and a half gallon pitcher stands eleven inches in height and features highly unususal decoration which includes three stripes, two rows of swirls and top borders of leaf sprays.

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Large Antique American Stoneware Cyclone Decorated Cobalt Freehand Folk Art Storage Jar For Sale

Superb 5 Gallon Zanesville Ohio Area Ovoid Tornado Jar »

Circa 1840-1860: One does not often get to see a great early Midwestern cyclone jar decorated with eight cyclones. With its superb contrast, gorgeous ovoid form, and beautifully speckled clay, this absolutely fabulous example of pre Civil War Ohio stoneware jumps right out at the viewer. Condition is spectacular: no chips, cracks, or repairs.

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Blue Decorated American Stoneware: Russell Beaver Co. PA Antique Cobalt Salt Glaze Crock For Sale 19th Century Antiques

S.H. Sonner Strasburg, Virginia Cobalt Decorated Storage Jar »

Shenandoah Valley Stoneware

Circa 1870-1883: Stamped and marked with an encircled "2" and with the makers mark "S.H. SONNER STRASBURG VA". Spectacular color variations throughout this visually stricking piece of Sonner pottery. Stoneware from the Shenandoah Valley is some of the most highly collected of all antique American stoneware, and this simple cobalt decorated storage jar will fit beautifully into a collection of early American primitive antiques. 11 1/4" Tall, 8 1/4" Wide

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New Geneva Tanware Pitcher for Sale Antique Pennsyvania Stoneware

Loogootee Pottery Frog Mug »

Circa 1880s: Before relocating to Loogootee, Indiana, and beginning work there as a potter in 1878, John H. Folks had spent time working for master Midwestern potters Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick in Anna, Illinois. The Kirkpatrick brothers were known for their whimsical stoneware masterpieces which included railroad pig flasks, grotesque snake jugs, figural door stops, dollheads, shoo fly jugs, frog mugs, and a host of other imaginative political and satirical whimsies.

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Antique American Shenandoah Valley Strasburg Virginia Solomon Bell Son Two  Gallon Freehand Storage Jar

Solomon Bell & Son Two Gallon 12" Stoneware Jar »

Circa 1845-1882: Solomon Bell arrived in Strasburg, Virginia, in 1845, living and making pottery there in the Shenandoah Valley for the next 37 years. This wonderful piece of historic blue decorated Bell family stoneware is stamped S. Bell & Son Strasburg and is marked with a naive backwards 2 that signifies its capacity. One one side of the crock, a kiln kiss has exposed a line of gorgeous unglazed red Virginia clay.

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Redware Slip Decorated Plate

Redware Dinner Plate in a Rare Olive Glaze
with Yellow and Magnenese Stripes »

Circa 1850-1875: A very unusual olive glaze serves as the ground for this striking redware dinner plate with folksy yellow and maganse stripes. We have been unable to find any recent auction results other examples of redware plates with this scarce olive glaze. Condition on this 19th century American redware plate is excellent with only a few small rim flakes. One will have to search long and hard to find another redware plate of this quality, and we are sure that it will be a prize even for the advanced collector of early American redware and other fine antique country primitives, folk art, and americana.

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Hamilton and Jones Cobalt Decorated Early American Antique Stoneware For Sale: Salt Glazed Blue Stencil and Freehand Crock Greensboro Pennsylvania

Hamilton and Jones Two-Gallon Storage Jar
with Cobalt Leaf and Vine Decoration »

Circa 1870-1880: Here is a wonderful two gallon Greensboro, Pennsylvania, Hamilton & Jones storage jar with great contrast and exuberant, well- executed cobalt freehand and stencil decoration.

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P.R. Fell and Marsh 62 Gravier Street new Orleans Salt Glaze Antique American Stoneware Butter Churn Cobalt Blue Decoration

Fell & Marsh New Orleans 2 Gallon Cobalt Decorated Churn »

Circa 1880s: It is a real treat to find salt glaze advertising stoneware from the South, and this fine two gallon tabletop butter churn certainly fits the bill. The stamp on this cobalt decorated churn reads: "P. R. Fell & Marsh, Crockery & Glassware, Nos. 62 & 64 Graver St, New Orleans." "Graver" is misspelled, and should read "Gravier," a street that runs straight into New Orleans' historic French Quarter. Measuring just under 13" tall and 8 1/2" wide this wonderful stoneware butter churn is a fine piece of advertising stoneware.

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Hamilton and Jones Cobalt Decorated Early American Antique Stoneware For Sale: Salt Glazed Blue Stencil and Freehand Crock Greensboro Pennsylvania

Hamilton and Jones Cobalt Decorated Two-Gallon Storage Jar »

Circa 1880: This 12" two gallon Hamilton and Jones storage jar is decorated with four freehand stripes and a good deal of stenciled cobalt decoration. This a fine example of antique American nineteenth century utilitarian stoneware from one of southwestern Pennsylvania's most celebrated potters.

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Cobalt Blue Decorated Cake Crock

Cobalt Decorated Butter Crock »

Circa 1880-1895: Beautiful Decoration, Rare Color. Note the unusal glaze on this lovely stoneware butter crock!

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Salt Glaze Cobalt Decorated West Virginia Stoneware Churn Donaghho Stoneware For Sale

A.P. Donaghho 2 Gallon Salt Glaze Stoneware Snowflake Churn »

Circa 1860-1900: Without question, A.P. Donaghho is West Virginia's most well-known potter and is among the the finest American potters ever to spin clay on the wheel. Donaghho was in business for forty years, and in that time, he threw stoneware in a wide variety of forms and decorated his pieces both freehand and in stencils. Standing 12 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" wide, this two gallon snowflake churn is a real gem. Condition on this churn is outstanding, with no chips, cracks, or repairs. This is a wonderful example of West Virginia stoneware.

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Hamilton and Jones Cobalt Decorated Early American Antique Stoneware For Sale: Salt Glazed Blue Stencil and Freehand Crock Greensboro Pennsylvania

James Hamilton & Company Cobalt Decorated
Two-Gallon Storage Jar »

Circa 1870-1880:This interesting 12" two gallon James Hamilton & Co. storage jar is decorated with four unusual freehand blue X's, four freehand stripes, neat naive curlicues attached to the ends of one of the stripes, and a good deal of stenciled cobalt decoration. It is said that Hamilton's children sometimes decorated pieces of stoneware, and these primitive freehand X's and added curlicues surely seem as if they are from the hand of a child and not from an experienced decorator. The whimsical blue X's and curlicues make this jar stand out as a one of a kind example of southwest Pennsylvania stoneware.

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Rare American Blue Decorated Stoneware For Sale: Beaver County Pennsylvania Cobalt Decorated 3 Gallon Cake Crock

Beaver County PA Cobalt Decorated 3 Gallon Cake Crock »

Circa late 1840s - late 1870s: Beaver County, Pennsylvania stoneware cake crocks are hard to find, and this J. Weaver three gallon cake crock is the largest example we have ever seen from the region. Measuring a remarkable 12 inches wide from handle to handle and nearly 8 inches in height, this highly decorated and signed western Pennsylvania cake crock is a real gem and is worthy of even the finest collection of early American antiques.

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Southern Ovoid Storage Jar: Broken Stem Decoration: Cobalt Decorated Salt Glazed Antique Stoneware For Sale

Antique American Stoneware One Gallon Southern Ovoid Jar »

Circa 1840-1850: Cobalt Broken Stem Decoration. This fabulous one gallon salt glazed ovoid storage jar presents an interesting amalgamation of characteristics that make its origin difficult to calculate. First and most importantly, this early storage jar boasts lovely broken stem decoration so often atrtributed to Thomas Chandler and other mid 19th century Edgefield, South Carolina potters. We know, of course, that the Edgefield district is most famous for its alkaline glaze. However, it is no secret that salt glaze stoneware was also commonly produced in the region.

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Blue Decorated Two Gallon Semi Ovoid Stoneware Storage Jar, Pennsylvania or Maryland Origin

Cobalt Decorated Ovoid Two-Gallon Storage Jar »

Circa 1850: Lovely Floral Decoration, Excellent Contrast. Crisp blue, strong and bold decoration on this great two gallon storage jar, probably of Pennsylvania or Maryland origin.

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Cobalt Blue Decorated Semi-Ovoid Three-Gallon Storage Jar Great Primitive Stoneware Jar

Cobalt Decorated Ovoid 3 Gallon Storage Jar »

Circa 1850: 12" Tall, 7" Wide at Top, 6 1/2" at Bottom
The great form and abundant cobalt floral decoration on this early salt glazed crock give it superb primitive appeal.

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Blue Decorated American Stoneware: Russell Beaver Co. PA Antique Cobalt Salt Glaze Crock For Sale 19th Century Antiques

R. W. Russell Blue Decorated Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar »

Circa 1850-1868: Beaver County stoneware is highly sought after, and this beautiful signed R.W. Russell two gallon storage jar is a fine example of the heavy primitive stoneware made in this western most county of Pennsylvania. The semi ovoid crock measures 9 1/2" tall, 9 3/4" wide at the top, and 7 1/4" at its base.

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Early Ovoid Salt Glazed Blue Decorated Jug

Early Ovoid Salt Glaze Blue Decorated Jug »

Circa 1830-1840: Wonderful variations in this salt glazed early ovoid jug with blue decoration and fabulous form.

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John Bell Decorated Redware Storage Jar

John Bell Decorated Redware Storage Jar »

Circa 1870-1880: This large five or six gallon antique redware storage jar sports excellent floral and coggle wheel decoration and is double stamped "John Bell Waynesboro."

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12 Gallon Rare Blue Decorated Jane Lew, WV Storage Jar

12 Gallon Jane Lew, WV Storage Jar »

Circa 1870-1880: Monumental Size, Extremely Rare. Stoneware manufactured in Jane Lew, West Virginia is highly coveted, and blue decorated pieces of this size are exceedingly rare. This particular storage jar sat for decades in Buckeye, West Virginia in the breezeway between Janelle Tibbs’s house and garage. Longtime Greenbank, West Virginia antique collectors Jim and Katie Sheppard purchased this superb piece directly from Ms. Tibbs. The flower depicted here is the elusive lady slipper, and the jar’s attractive cinnamon colored glaze is the major identifying factor of Jane Lew stoneware.

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Mochaware Marbled Slip Decorated Redware Pitcher

Mochaware Marbled Slip Decorated Redware Pitcher »

Circa 1800: Any collector of early redware will enjoy thisearly marbled slip creamer. Hard to find in this excellent condition.

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Mochaware Footed Bowl

Mochaware Footed Bowl »

Circa 1820-1840: Brown seaweed dendritic decoration on white ground, outlined by two blue pinstrips on yellowware on wonderful raised foot.

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Julius Norton Bennington Vermont 3 Gallon Blue Decorated Antique Stoneware

Julis Norton 3 Gallon
Blue Decorated Stoneware Crock »

Circa 1841-1850: Julius Norton used the stamp on this three gallon 12" blue decorated storage jar from 1841 through 1844 and then again from 1847 through 1850. This jar's uncommon floral spray contrasts beautifully with its light Vermont clay and makes it extremely visually pleasing. This is a super piece of 19th century American stoneware from one of its most prominent potters at a very affordable price.

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Signed West Troy Pottery Cobalt Decorated New York Stoneware Script Jug from Nausbaum and Son, Albany NY

Edgefield, South Carolina Alkaline Glaze Ovoid

Four Gallon Southern Stoneware Storage Jar»

Circa 1870: Antique southern stoneware from the Edgefield district is highly desirable, and this gorgeous primitive ovoid jar with multicolor alkaline glaze is a prime example of the pottery coming from the region in the latter half of the 19th century. This particular jar is well thrown and has an unusually attractive glaze.

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Half Gallon Pennsylvania Blue Cobalt Decorated Salt Glaze Striper Jug For Sale

Half Gallon Pennsylvania Striper Jug »

Circa 1880s: This handsome 4 stripe half gallon salt glazed Pennsylvania stoneware jug has no chips or cracks and is a very desirbale 10 inches tall by 5 1/4" wide. These petite striper jugs look great and are small enough to fit into any decor and large enough to accent any collection of country primitives or early American antiques.

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