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David Drake (Dave the Potter), Rare storage jar

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David Drake (Dave the Potter), Rare storage jar

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Description

David Drake (Dave the Potter) for Lewis Miles Pottery
Rare storage jar

USA, 1855
alkaline-glazed stoneware
14 h × 12 dia in (36 × 30 cm)

Large incised signature and number to body 'Dave Decr 11 1855 Lm ' with two incised slashes and four dots.

Provenance: Private Collection, Edgefield, South Carolina | Private Collection, South Carolina

Literature: The Afro-American Tradition in Decorative Arts, Vlach, ppg. 77-79 Where is All my Relation? The Poetics of Dave the Potter, Chaney (ed.), pg. 2 Fugitive Vision: Slave Image and Black Identity in Antebellum Narrative, Chaney, ppg. 176-208

This work will preview and ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Condition

Overall good condition. Hairline from base, approx. 10.5". A few chips throughout, to one handle, widest part of body and edge of foot. Clay pop to rim, in the making.

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David Drake (Dave the Potter), Rare storage jar

Name: David Drake (Dave the Potter), Rare storage jar
SKU: 102311477
Price: 55000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $75,000 - $95,000

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