A nineteenth century red earthenware jar attributed to the Vickers family of Pennsylvania sold yesterday at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mount Crawford, Virginia. These types of jars have been a subject of discussion seeing that they are often inscribed with a number on the base, and this number is sometimes interpreted as a year of manufacture; this particular example is inscribed with the number "1871." I have never been able to determine what these numbers mean, but I know they are not the year of manufacture. Nonetheless, this jar sold for $375 plus the auction premium.
For more information - see a two-page cover story I wrote for the September 2, 2022 issue of Antiques & Auction News, titled, The Vickers Family Of Pennsylvania: Abolitionists, Farmers And Quaker Potters - A Short Examination Into A Unique American Ceramics Story: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2022/08/new-published-cover-story-vickers.html.
A Red Earthenware Jar Attributed to the Vickers Family in PA
19th Century Red Earthenware Jar
Made by the Vickers Family in Chester County, PA
Stands 7 1/2" Tall
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A View of the Base
Inscribed on the Base "1871"
This is Not a Date
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The Vickers Family Of Pennsylvania: Abolitionists, Farmers And Quaker Potters - A Short Examination Into A Unique American Ceramics Story
September 2, 2022 Issue of Antiques & Auction News
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However, the highlight of yesterday's sale in regards to pottery was a large nineteenth century cobalt decorated stoneware lidded bowl made by Andrew Coffman (1795-1853) in Rockingham County, Virginia. This is the second significant example of a bowl made by Coffman to sell in the past six months, whereas the previous example also sold at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in June for $34,800 including the buyer's premium: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/06/a-rare-19th-century-stoneware-sugar.html.
According to a book written by Jeffrey S. Evans and Scott Hamilton Suter, titled, A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware: "The story of Rockingham County begins with Andrew Coffman, a potter born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1795. Although not a documented fact, it is likely that Coffman and his brother John learned the craft of pottery production from Jacob and Christian Adam, potters who had relocated to New Market, Virginia from Hagerstown, Maryland, around 1810. Coffman moved into Rockingham County in the 1820s, when he set to work at the pottery of John Zigler in Timberville, a few miles west of New Market. An entrepreneur, but not a potter, Zigler had built a shop and kiln on his riverside property to supplement the earnings of his tannery. Coffman eventually left Timberville, moving to the Swift Run/Beldor area of eastern Rockingham County, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains."
Furthermore, a significant and previously undocumented cobalt decorated stoneware pitcher sold in January of this year that was inscribed "Zigler & Coffman / Thompsonville," whereas this object was purchased by Jeff Evans for $35,000 plus the buyer's premium: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/01/ends-117-at-630pm-19th-century-cobalt.html.
Nevertheless, this bowl retains its original lid and is inscribed on the base in cobalt with Coffman's initial's "AC;" the bowl sold for $32,500 plus the buyer's premium.
A Signed Stoneware Lidded Bowl Made by Andrew Coffman
19th Century Cobalt Decorated Stoneware Bowl
Made by Andrew Coffman in Virginia
Measures 11 1/2" in Diameter
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Another View of the Bowl
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A View of the Lid
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The Base is Inscribed in Cobalt with Coffman's Initials "AC"
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