STAMPED "J.D.HEATWOLE", ROCKINGHAM CO., SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE PITCHER

Price Realized: $7,000.00

Sold Date: Nov 15, 2008

Lot #1002

approximately 1 gallon, extremely rare scrolled frame stamp, classic Dry River form featuring a bulbous body with a graceful sloping shoulder and tall neck, incised ring below the rim, additional incised double rings on neck and shoulder, lightly grooved handle, brushed cobalt feather decorations

Item/Auction Attributes

Attribution: John D. Heatwole, Dry River Pottery, Rockingham Co., VA

Circa: 1860-1870

Condition:

Excellent condition, a network of hairlines across the base, several of which traverse 1" to 2" up the sides

Size: 9 1/4" h, 4 1/2" dia rim

Provenance:

Descended in the family of Minnie Rhodes Carr (great grand-daughter of John D. Heatwole).
Descended directly from "Potter" John Heatwole (1826-1907).
Exhibited: Eastern Mennonite College, February 5 – March 5, 1978, #17

Low Estimate: $6,000.00

High Estimate: $9,000.00

Catalog Notes:

This pitcher represents only the second recorded example of Heatwole’s scrolled frame stamp. It was most likely an ownership ink stamp used by Heatwole to mark books from his library. Kaufman illustrated an example of this stamp inked into a book from Heatwole’s library

Reference 1:

Published Kaufman, {{Heatwole and Suter Pottery}}, p. 20, fig. 17, and p. 27, pl. XV

Reference 2:

Published Comstock, p. 330, fig. 6.36

Reference 3:

Closely parallels Evans/Suter, p. 47, figs. 48, 49

Reference 4:

Stamp as Evans/Suter, p. 90, fig. 168, and Comstock, p. 322, fig. 6.14