Description
Rare W.N. Craven Randolph Co. N.C. Eagle Masonic Pottery Crock
Artist or Maker
William Nicholas Craven
Medium
Pottery
Date
Mid 19th Century
Condition Report
Good with old repair at lower body
Exhibited
Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview
Literature
The Rare W.N. Craven (William Nicholas Craven, 1820–1903) Randolph County, N.C. Eagle Stoneware Crock is one of the most highly prized and legendary examples of 19th-century Southern folk pottery. Made circa 1850 out of his shop at Moffitt's Mill before his relocation to Missouri in 1857, this salt-glazed ovoid storage vessel represents a masterful blend of American historical symbolism and regional craft. • The Eagle Motif: It features an exceptional, highly unusual incised decoration of a spread-winged federal eagle heavily highlighted with cobalt. Finding federal iconography—let alone carefully incised animal forms—is incredibly rare in 19th-century Southern-made stoneware, as most decorations were limited to simple capacity marks or floral trails. • Masonic Imagery Connection: While William Nicholas Craven's stamped maker's mark "W.N. CRAVEN" and a capacity stamp (such as a "5" for five gallons) are typically impressed on his work, select masterworks from him and his brother, Thomas Wesley (T.W.) Craven, incorporate highly coveted impressed Masonic square and compasses emblems.
Provenance
PP Collection
Notes
Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert
Condition
Good with old repair at lower body
Payments
Available payment options
Shipping Info
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