VERY RARE! LARGE 1880 SALT-GLAZE CROCK STONEWARE JAR SIGNED EVAN R. JONES PITTSTON, PAA HARD TO FIND MAKER AND EVEN HARDER TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION...A PERFECT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION AND A BEAUTIFUL, EARLY EXAMPLE OF NORTHEASTERN POTTERY.SALT-GLAZE CROCK / STONE-WARE JAR BY EVEN R JONES OF PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.THE BEST THINGABOUT THIS POT IS THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE THREE FINGER MARKS ON THE BOTTOM EDGE'S GLAZE WHERE JONES HELD THE CROCK WHEN APPLYING THE GLAZE FOR FIRING!
BETTER CONDITION THAN MOST -PRICE REFLECTS QUALITY AND RARITY OF THE PIECE.1. NO cracks, chips, or major marks like most others sold2. Signed clearly and absolutely legible; usually the name is faded badly and only partially readable.3. Unusual size, shape, and color for this potter
MAKER - Signed on the front of crock: "EVAN R JONES PITTSTON, PA"
DATE - circa 1880
COLOR - Earth-tones: Dark brown, light brown, orange / yellow
MATERIAL - Saltglaze potterySIZE - 9.25 inches tall x 6.75 inches wide on bottom (1 gallon?)
CONDITION - Very nice antique condition. No cracks, chips, or major marks. Top rim has a little glaze loss along it (see photos).Very strong, easily read artist signature. The glaze gets lighter from one side to the other.Very pretty earth-tone colors and an unusual shape for a Jones / Pittston crock.ABOUT / HISTORY- This pottery is cited in several publications including Kovels and Internet Antiques Gazette.
The Jones Pottery of Pittston, Pennsylvania was operated in the 19th century by Evan R. Jones and Evan B. Jones. These stoneware potters may be father and son or brothers, the relationship remains unclear. Evan R. Jones’s life dates may be 1866 to 1923. (The July 16, 1904 issue of the Pittston Gazette reports the marriage of Richard Alonzo Jones who was the “…son of Evan R. Jones who once conducted a stoneware factory in Upper Pittston”.)
Evan B. Jones is thought to have been active as a potter circa 1880. The men used two marks on their wares: EVAN R. JONES/PITTSTON PA. and EVAN B. JONES/PITTSTON/PENNA. Rare examples marked LEWIS JONES/PITTSTON PA. are also known.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL- YOU GET EXACTLY THE ITEM YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOS!!!SHIPPING / RETURNS
THERE ARENO RETURNSOFFEREDON THIS ITEM! Ifthere is something wrong and a return is requiredTHE BUYER PAYS ALL RETURN SHIPPING CHARGES.You will receive a refund for the original purchase price, NOT SHIPPING!I do not pocket shipping; it goes to the Post Office to ship your item to you, therefore I cannot return your postage because I do not have it --- the Post Office has it; try getting it back from them :)Payment is REQUIRED within 48 hours.You will receiveTHE EXACTitem you see in photos soPLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS.GOODLUCK!
