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| Figure 27 Jar, bowl, and pitcher, Fulton Pottery, Alleghany County, Virginia, 1867–1885. Salt-glazed stoneware. Jar: H. 8". A quart-size, straight-sided jar with folky manganese floral decoration, including a prominent blooming tulip resembling a musical lyre flanked by vertical floral vines on both sides. Bowl: H. 7 1/8". An approximately one- half-gallon bowl with a flat, flaring rim, three incised concentric rings, and rather detailed floral motifs, including flowers with dotted leaves and the signature “G. N. Fulton” at the base. Pitcher: H. 8". A quart-size pitcher with profuse manganese floral decoration and the signature “G. N. Fulton” at the base. The color of the manganese decoration, manner of execution of the decorative motifs with small fine-line, detailed brushstrokes, and the color of the vessels with a fine, well-processed clay paste suggest that these vessels may have been made and decorated by the same hand. |