Auction: December 8, 2019

Lot #679: Thomas Commeraws Stoneware Jug

c.1805, crafted by Thomas Commeraws (active 1797-1819), the first free black potter in New York; ovoid jug having a tooled spout, shoulder incised with drape and tassel motif highlighted in cobalt, footed base; provenance: James Wm. Lowery Fine Antiques, March 15, 2015 (original invoice included)