SOLD Scarce, Morandi-esque, Pre Civil War Washington Smith, Greenwich Village, NYC Octagonal Stoneware Bottle shivs 6 1/2" t x 5

6 1/2" t x 5 5/8 across at handle x 4 5/8"

and feel quite pleased to share his taste

which shows handwritten text (i presume written by the original owner rather than the maker but hard to know for sure) in graphite on one side

but I'd be inclined to use it as a vase

with the yellow house feeling very New England and reminding me of watercolor houses from early-mid 19th c

SOLD Scarce, Morandi-esque, Pre Civil War Washington Smith, Greenwich Village, NYC Octagonal Stoneware Bottle shivs 6 1/2" t x 5There is a great antique store I frequent in downtown Cohoes, NY, near Albany; this stoneware bottle has been sitting atop the front counter there for a bit and has struck me anew with its beauty every time I've visited, time and again making me think of a Morandi still life. On my latest visit, I gave in. It's an unusual one for its faceted, eight sided form, an early example of a pressed stoneware bottle from what I've learned, and was produced by W