Emporium Auction | January 25, 2024
Thu, Jan 25, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 787
Rare Francis LaCoste Alabama Stoneware Jug
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Montrose area, eastern shore of Mobile Bay, circa 1850, salt glaze, tapered ovoid form, small "COSTE ALA" stamp on shoulder, applied ridged strap handle, collared spout, 10-3/4 in.
Provenance: James E. Mulkin Collection, Bessemer, Alabama
Note: Francis LaCoste was listed as operating a pottery shop in the Mobile Bay area in the 1850 U.S. Census. He likely migrated there between 1830-1840, his name was also spelled Coste and Cost. He was one of the early potters in the Mobile Bay area and stamped examples of his pottery are extremely rare. This piece is pictured in the magazine Alabama Heritage, Winter 1998, number 7, pg. 32. For more information on Francis LaCoste see the book Alabama Folk Pottery by Joey Brackner, pgs 77-88.
Condition
glaze voids and anomalies as made, 3/4 in. chip to base edge, surface abrasions, staining, illumination to top of jar possibly due to residue, spider web stain at belly under blacklight, possible old hairlines, sheen to exterior of jar
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James E. Mulkin Collection, Bessemer, Alabama
