Stamped / N. YORK / COERLEARS / HOOK, Commeraw’s Earliest Mark
This stoneware jug is one of a small number of surviving pieces bearing the storied African American potter, Thomas Commeraw’s earliest maker’s mark, “COERLEARS / HOOK / N. YORK.” Until recently, this jug was owned for 50 plus years by a private collector on Long Island. This is one of the best extant stoneware pieces bearing this early mark to have survived.
Exhibition History: This jug was displayed as part of the New York Historical Society and the Fenimore Art Museum’s 2023 exhibit, Crafting Freedom: The Life and Legacy of Free Black Potter Thomas W. Commeraw.
Item Date: Circa 1800
Measurement: Height: 14.5”
Material: Stoneware
Item Condition: Replaced handle, appropriate handle expertly added from another early jug
Literature: For related marked objects, see Chapter 3 in Brandt Zipp’s book, Commeraw’s Stoneware: The Life and Work of the First African American Pottery Owner, 2022.
Price: $18,500
SKU 1511-3
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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