In April of this year, a pottery collector from Canada posted what appeared to be an outstanding large nineteenth century incised and cobalt decorated stoneware flask with script to a Canadian Pottery Group on Facebook. This collector was in search of information about this object, seeing that he was not sure what to make of it (i.e. age, origin, etc), which he had just discovered in British Columbia in Canada. Although, there was certainly a positive response to it with a mixed reaction as to where those who replied thought the flask was made.
Fast forward about six months, and that flask sold yesterday at Miller & Miller Auctions in New Hamburg, Ontario. According to the auction house, "This exquisitely well-formed flask features four beautiful and well-executed sunflowers on one side. The reverse side has been incised in a cursive script within a round swirled border reading, "Wm. Collinson Saint Thomas Canada West." William Collinson was born in England in 1830, whereas he would later move to St. Thomas, Ontario, where he established a successful sheepskin business. Later in life, Collinson moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he died in 1890."
Additionally, the flask was made in Ontario before 1867, which was Ontario's confederation and when Canada West was changed to Ontario. Nonetheless, the flask sold for $13,000 Canadian plus the buyer's premium.
Another great object that sold in yesterday's sale is perhaps my favorite style of earthenware produced in Canada, a circa 1895-1907 slip-decorated earthenware bowl and pitcher made in Owen Sound, Ontario. The bowl and pitcher are attributed to the Owen Sound Pottery Company of Horning & Brownscombe.
Furthermore, this pottery business was operated by Samuel Brownscombe and John Horning, where they produced various types of earthenware. These objects were often covered with cream or brown slip, and intertwined with floral decorations on them. The pottery was located on the south side of Baring Street East, just east of Murdoch Street (now 7th Street East and 4th Avenue East). Samuel Brownscombe had a store at the corner of 8th Street and 4th Avenue East as well.
Interestingly, this is one of best Owen Sound bowl and pitcher sets that I have seen, where objects related to this company's production can also be found in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and the Grey Roots Museum & Archives in Owen Sound.
The bowl and pitcher sold for $4,000 Canadian plus the buyer's premium.
However, there were a number of additional great objects - posted below are some of the other noteworthy auction results from yesterday's sale, as well as a link to the auction catalog:
Four-gallon jug merchant jug with a cobalt bird attributed to Samuel Skinner of the Picton Pottery: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/161650336_4-gallon-a-livingston-wine-and-spirit-merchant-kingston-stoneware-jug
Picton, Ontario stoneware spaniel: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/161650509_glazed-stoneware-spaniel
Mildmay, Ontario red earthenware pitcher: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/161650506_fine-redware-pitcher
Mildmay, Ontario red earthenware pitcher: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/161650507_ontario-rare-redware-pitcher
Link to the auction catalog: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/303052_canadiana-and-historic-objects/
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