This stoneware crock was made by John Remmey III’s factory in New York City; it is marked on one side “J. REMMEY / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK,” while the other side is decorated with an inscribed flower and highlighted with cobalt slip.
Item Date: Circa 1810
Measurement: Height: 9.5”
Material: Stoneware
Item Condition: Good condition, small crack repaired at the base; the jar does sag, which is a result of how it was fired in the kiln; early stoneware often has imperfections because of the kilns used in America during this period.
Literature: For related examples see pages 130-131 in Brandt Zipp’s book, Commeraw’s Stoneware: The Life and Work of the First African American Pottery Owner, 2022.
Price: $5,250
SKU 1511-30
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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