Figure 58 Storage jar, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Samuel Wilson, and/or associates, Richmond or Henrico County, Virginia, 1817–1850. Salt-glazed stoneware. H. 14 1/2". Capacity: 3 gallons. (Private collection.) The form of this stoneware jar is typical of Schermerhorn—thick walls and a rounded rim, like those within the first group, embellished with the rather customary floral device (leafy vine with bloom)—yet on its reverse the brushed-cobalt wreathlike motif with tassels enclosing the capacity mark (“3”) is a decoration that specifically relates to the third group.
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