Figure 39 Flask, Schermerhorn Pottery, Richmond, Virginia, 1817–1837. Salt-glazed stoneware. H. 7 1/2". (Private collection.) This rather diminutive flask, with flattened sides decorated with brushed-cobalt floral vines separating opposing blossoms, has a distinctive incised ring on the lip and a concave bottom, resembling that of handmade glass bottles of the period.