Attributed to William Capron (1763-1823), Albany, NY
Date:
1800-1805
Maker:
Attributed to William Capron (1763-1823), Albany, NY
Dimensions:
12 1/2 H x 10 Dia. (at waist)
Materials:
Salt-glazed stoneware with incised and cobalt-glazed decorations
Marks:
Impressed inverted on upper reverse: ALBANY / WARE (within horizontal oval)
Provenance:
Purchased from Betty and Joel Schatzberg, Riverside, CT
Credit:
Albany Institute of History & Art Purchase, Rockwell Fund
Accession Number:
1990.12
Comments:
Pots such as this one, stamped ALBANY/WARE in an oval medallion, represent the beginnings of the stoneware industry in Albany. Nearly all examples are undecorated, but this pot is enhanced with an incised and cobalt-glazed bird design, a common motif on stoneware from the Hudson Valley and New Jersey.
