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Auction 26 - Lots 61 to 70

61	Flack and Van Arsdale Bouquet Crock. This impressive five gallon jug sports one of the best designs used by the Flack & Van Arsdale pottery of Cornwall, Ontario. This is arguably the rarest and best design from the firm. On such a large piece - it has terrific display appeal. The condition is good, but there are some issues. The lip has some heavy poor repair. This could be easily redone in a professional manner. At the rear, there is some heavy cracking radiating out from beneath the handle. Regardless of whether this occurred at the time of manufacturing, the damage is considerable. Fortunately - it is at the rear and totally invisible when the piece is displayed. The crock is solid. The glaze is relatively clean. A tremendous display piece! Opening Bid: $600 Estimated Range: $800-1,000 Lot not sold.
62	WR MacRae, Kingston CW Jug. This two 2 gallon jug is from WR McRae of Kingston. This is a Canada West era piece - marked as such. This jug has some very interesting qualities. The glaze was burned in the kiln in a way that has given the shoulder a metallic sheen. The ends of the handle have had blue applied - which is rare on Canadian pieces. The design is a simple blue flourish. Possible a Ballard piece from the Cornwall Potteries. Near mint condition. Two 2 pock marks right shoulder (one an inch large). A great piece with a lot of character. Opening Bid: $300 Estimated Range: $450-600 Sold for $475.
63	George Houston, Brockville Crock. This three gallon George Houston crock from Brockville is a gorgeous near mint piece. The design is an attractive one that is definitely from the Hart Pottery in Ogdensburg, New York. Only minor imperfections. Looks like new! Opening Bid: $350 Estimated Range: $600-700 Sold for $450.
64	John Bergin, Cornwall Jug. This early two gallon jug is from John Bergin of Cornwall, Ontario. While not marked CW - this is definitely an 1860s piece based on the form and design. The design is a Hart Brothers type - probably from Fulton, New York - but possibly Canadian-made. Wonderful shape and lip finish. The design is a bit light. Near mint with two small lip flakes. A very nice Cornwall crock! Opening Bid: $300 Estimated Range: $450-600 Sold for $425.
65	Montreal Oyster Crock. This tiny quarter gallon crock has character to spare! An impressive seven lines of writing. The inclusion of a telephone number is a nice feature. Note the number is only four digits long. The piece has a handle. The lid is possibly the original but certainly period. There is some hairline cracking to the front which is tight and clean. The lid has a few chips. A most unusual small size Montreal crock! Opening Bid: $300 Estimated Range: $400-500 Sold for $475.
66	Gillespie and Mace, St. Johns, CE. This four gallon jug is marked by Gillespie & Mace - potters in St.Johns Canada East. Marked pieces from this firm are scarce. This one has an interesting and attractive large blue abstract decoration. Missing the handle. A few small lip chips. Very clean body. A good candidate for repair - though the damage is hidden when the jug is displayed. Large beautiful crock! Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $500-600 Sold for $400.
67	IB Farrar and Sons. The Farrar potters were the very first stoneware manufacturers in Canada. When Moses Farrar set up in St.John's Lower Canada in the late 1830s, he brought with him the experience of a family business that had been operating in the United States for at least one generation before. Issac Brown Farrar had an early pottery in Fairfax, Vermont - not far from the Quebec operation. In her book Nineteenth Century Pottery & Porcelain in Canada (1967), Elizabeth Collard notes that Ebenezer Lawrence Farrar (who would later run the St.John's operation) was a son of Issac's. She speculates that Moses likely was as well. We agree with this statement. The early ovoid jug pictured is a very rare piece from Issac Farrar's firm in Fairfax and it is interesting to note the stamp mentions his sons. This ovoid is typical of American examples from the 1830s in form and with the bluing of the handles. Exceptional condition. Very clean piece. There is a one inch chip in the rim on the left, a one inch tight hair line, and two smaller chips at the rear. There is a large pock mark at rear (one inch in diameter). Minor stuff. A gorgeous early piece of North American pottery from one of the founding potting families. Opening Bid: $500 Estimated Range: $700-800 Lot not sold.
68	Clark and Co., Mount Morris. The Clark family were among the most prominent and successful of the early New York State potters with operations in multiple locations. The first of the Clark potteries was found in Lyons in the early 1820s. In 1835, Nathan Clark opened a second pottery in Mount Morris. This was a smaller operation with only five potters working. The pottery in Mount Morris did not prosper and the Clarks left the business in 1846. This gorgeous three gallon jug is from this short lived operation. Fantastic shape with greatly exaggerated proportions. A simple but attractive decoration. Near mint condition with just a couple of small pockmarks and a bit of glaze crazing towards the bottom. Terrific display appeal! Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $600-800 Sold for $425.
69	White & Co. Batter Jug. This beautiful batter jug comes from White & Company of Utica, New York. This is a very attractive small size piece with bluing on the handles and the spout. The crock has a "4" indicated as the measure, but this is a small piece - perhaps a gallon - so the "4" is likely quarts. Overall very good condition. There is some fairly substantial spider cracking, but at rear only. The front face is very clean. The spout is good with just a bit of minor flaking. Perfect handles and perfect base. The wire and wood bail is original. A rare and attractive American piece in a form you see very seldom. Opening Bid: $250 Estimated Range: $300-400 Lot not sold.
70	St. Leon Water Cooler. This four gallon water cooler was made for the famous St. Leon mineral waters. Of all nineteenth century Canadian mineral water enterprises - the St. Leon works are among the most successful and best known. This impressive cooler has great symmetry with the two handles. Note the mention of the manager in the incised writing. The spigot hole has been decorated with false screw heads. Near mint. One potstone near the spout and the slightest bit of rust to the body. Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $200.