The Robert and Nancy Treichler Collection of Ohio Stoneware that Sold Last Week in Cincinnati, Ohio

Some very good examples of American late eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth century stoneware and sewer tile sold last week at Freeman's | Hindman in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of the Robert and Nancy Treichler Collection of Ohio Stoneware and Americana from Tallmadge, Ohio. Although, the most prized object was a nineteenth century ten-gallon cobalt-decorated stoneware water cooler that was profusely decorated with a basket and flowers. In fact, this cooler is among the most skilled cobalt-decorated objects that I have seen from Ohio's nineteenth century stoneware industry.

According to Freeman's | Hindman, "The handling of these flowers, though depicted in a basket as opposed to the more traditional cornucopia presentation, closely resembles that found on known examples identified to the Gelheart family of pottery craftsmen from Atwater, Ohio. The Gelhearts arrived in Ohio by 1856 and were recorded as “turners” [of pottery] in census records beginning in 1870." The cooler sold for $10,000 plus the buyer's premium.

Interestingly, it seems that this object last sold about twenty years ago at Crocker Farm in Sparks, Maryland on October 30, 2004, where it brought $3,520, including the buyer's premium.

Two other notable lots that sold that I figured were worth mentioning was an early twentieth century sewer tile advertising pig from the National Sewer Pipe Company in Akron, Ohio, which sold for $4,000 plus the auction premium; there was also a group lot of Rockingham glazed pottery that sold in one big lot that was passed, but the lot contained a nice example of probably sixteenth or seventeenth century European earthenware in the form of a handled basket: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/172502930_thirteen-rockingham-glazed-table-articles.

Note: For the rest of the pottery in the sale - here is a link to the auction catalog: https://hindmanauctions.com/auctions/1314-american-furniture-folk-decorative-arts.

19th C. 10-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler from Ohio

19th Century Ten-Gallon Water Cooler Attributed to Atwater, Ohio

Decorated in Cobalt with a Basket and Flowers

Possibly Made by the Gelheart Family of Potters

Stands 22 1/4" Tall

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Photo Courtesy: Freeman's | Hindman

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