Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1172

JOHN D. HEATWOLE, ROCKINGHAM CO., SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE JAR

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
JOHN D. HEATWOLE, ROCKINGHAM CO., SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE JAR, salt-glazed, brushed cobalt "2" gallon capacity below one handle, ovoid form with pronounced neck ring, high, slightly flaring neck, plain rim, and lightly grooved, arched handles, straight cut-off lines under base. Brushed cobalt triple-bloom floral decoration on one side and bold "1856" above a large upright feather on other side. Reserve. John D. Heatwole (1826-1907), Dry River Pottery (active circa 1850-1890), Rockingham Co., VA. Dated 1856. 12 3/4" H, 7" D rim.
Literature: Parallels Evans/Suter, A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware,, p. 56, fig. 72.
Provenance: From an Albemarle Co., VA collection.
Old South Antiques, Ltd., Brownsburg, VA, 4/10/2014.

Condition

3 1/2" hairline off rim adjacent to one handle, rim with two shallow exterior chips, flakes/roughness to neck ring and one handle.