David Parr 1 Gallon Stoneware Pitcher

Circa 1830-1850: This early and beautifully decorated one gallon stoneware pitcher is attributed to David Parr's production in Baltimore because of the color of the clay and the skillful thin potting not found on his Richmond output. The pitcher also includes textbook examples of Parr's open flower, which makes this an easy attribution. We don't often wax poetically about pitcher handles; however, this handle is unusally long and graceful and is punctuated with dark blue cobalt brushwork on both ends. We have not found another example like it. Condition is excellent with two factory kiln kisses and a shallow flake and resulting very short tight line on the back lip as photographed. This is a superbly potted example of Parr's work in a desirable form.