COFFMAN FAMILY, ROCKINGHAM CO., SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE JAR, salt-glazed, approximately two-gallon capacity, tall ovoid form with beaded ring below the high-collared neck, plain rim, and arched double-groove handles, no cut-off lines under base. Both sides with elaborate slip-trailed and brushed cobalt horizontal vine decoration featuring four beehive-style blossoms and feathered leaves on the body and six cobalt dashes/petals on the neck. Probably Andrew Coffman (1795-1853), working at the Zigler Pottery in Timberville or his own site at Beldor; or possibly John D. Heatwole (1826-1907) at Beldor. Circa 1840-1850. 14 1/2" H, 7 1/2" D rim.
Published: Evans/Suter - A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware, p. 53, fig. 65.
Provenance: Collection of Maxine and the late Carlton Rinaca, Shenandoah, VA._x000D_
Exhibited: "'A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware,' The Rockingham County, Virginia School of Folk Pottery", Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, September 7 - December 30, 2004, No. 65 (with exhibition label).
Catalogue Note: A classic example of the high-collar form that Andrew Coffman introduced to Rockingham Co. The form was later made by his sons as well as John D. Heatwole and Emanuel Suter. The beehive-style blossoms on this example are very unusual. The feathered leaf decoration is closely associated with John D. Heatwole, and the petal/dash decoration is common to Andrew Coffman's products from the Zigler Pottery in Timberville.

Crack and hairline off the rim, old wire reinforcement around neck, several shallow chips/flakes to outer edge of rim.