Item 8666
 
Coming to you from Doc's Crocks is this wonderful 1 Gallon Jar made and stamped by the "Beaumont Pottery, York, Maine."  
 
It is the work of Jerry Beaumont who inscribed his cross, the date of 1987, and decorator initials of "DN" on the bottom.  In my humble opinion, Mr. Beaumont has been and continues to be one of the best contemporary potters in America today.  His work from York, Maine was some of his finest.  
 
This beauty features a Squatty Jar Form, Pottery Stamp, and a Dotted Fantail Bird on an Orchid Branch Executed with a Slip Cup on Bright Cobalt.  The decoration is a tribute to that of the Whites of Utica Pottery in New York in the late 19th century. Stands 7 3/4" tall.  
 
Comes from an extensive Massachusetts collection whose owner had personal ties to both the potter and the artist.  She gave me the privilege of buying this and many other Beaumont items (including the sign from the York, Maine pottery). 
 
Exceptional Condition.  As made.  No damage of  any kind.  Three chips in the making on the underside edge where the tripod was used in the kiln.
 
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