SOMERSET CO., PENNSYLVANIA DECORATED STONEWARE JAR

SOMERSET CO., PENNSYLVANIA DECORATED STONEWARE JAR, salt-glazed, unusual "5" gallon capacity incised mark, slightly ovoid form with flat-top rounded rim, beaded shoulder ring, double incised medial rings, arched grooved handles, and Albany-slip glazed interior. Brushed cobalt horizontal tulip decoration to both sides, additional cobalt at handle terminals. Probably George and/or Albert Black, Somerfield or Confluence, PA. 1865-1875.

Condition: Having several very faint exterior only hairlines, moderate chip and glaze flake to one handle. Firing imperfections, including kiln kiss, as made.

Size: 15 3/8" H, 9 1/8" D rim.

Provenance: Provenance: From the estate of Jean and Ivar Johnson, Vienna, VA.