{"product_id":"hand-thrown-stoneware-pitcher-cobalt-blue-folk-botanical-ruffled-rim-american-studio-pottery-buff-clay-signed-1970s-1990s-craft-revival","title":"Hand-Thrown Stoneware Pitcher | Cobalt Blue Folk Botanical | Ruffled Rim | American Studio Pottery | Buff Clay | Signed | 1970s–1990s Craft Revival","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe body is wheel-thrown buff stoneware — warm sandstone in tone, unglazed on the exterior so the raw clay holds every throwing ring, every ridge left by the potter's hands. Above the belly, the neck flares into a wide ruffled rim, crimped and waved at the lip, pinched into a pour spout on one side. The interior is glazed in speckled periwinkle blue — a glaze that deepens toward iron-dark tones at the base before opening into lighter blue-gray at the neck. At the lower attachment of the handle, the potter pressed a small gathered clay rosette into the join — a detail that exists for no reason other than the pleasure of making it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-painted folk botanical motif circles the body in cobalt blue and forest green. Fan-shaped flowers — teardrop petals radiating outward from a dark green calyx — emerge from central stems with painted leaves and curling tendrils rooted at the base of each motif. The pattern changes slightly as it rounds the vessel, as a brushed pattern should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cobalt-on-buff stoneware tradition has American roots that reach into the early 1800s — the salt-glazed crocks and jugs of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio potteries, decorated before firing with brushed cobalt flowers, birds, and animals. By the 1970s, a generation of studio potters returned to this tradition deliberately. The base of this pitcher carries a hand-painted cobalt monogram — a studio artist's personal mark. The maker's name is not in the record. The work speaks for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The exterior body and painted decoration are intact and vivid — cobalt and green pigments fully present, no fading or loss. Interior shows deliberate dual-glaze treatment consistent with intentional studio glazing practice. The hand-applied clay rosette at the handle base is complete. No chips, cracks, or repairs. Minor kiln spatter on the foot ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250016\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown studio artist — hand-painted cobalt monogram on base; unidentified; American\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-thrown stoneware pitcher with cobalt folk botanical decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuff stoneware; unglazed exterior; speckled periwinkle-blue interior glaze; cobalt blue and forest green hand-painted decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheel-thrown; ruffled rim; applied loop handle with hand-pressed clay rosette at join; cobalt folk botanical brushwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1970s–1990s | confidence: attributed (American craft revival)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExterior body and cobalt folk botanical decoration intact and vivid. Interior dual-glaze treatment intentional. Clay rosette at handle base complete. No chips, cracks, or repairs. Minor kiln spatter on foot ring.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePending — location not recorded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — cobalt-on-buff stoneware American studio pottery tradition; hand-painted monogram on base (maker unidentified)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$30–$55 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — stoneware body; unglazed exterior; interior fully glazed; recommend standard vintage caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKitchen Decor, Studio Pottery Collector, Housewarming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6.5″ D × 5″ W × 5.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.25 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48964321673444,"sku":"JLM-250016","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/DFA438A7-8A70-4B01-B39B-04E1BAD4ACBF.jpg?v=1779627368","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/products\/hand-thrown-stoneware-pitcher-cobalt-blue-folk-botanical-ruffled-rim-american-studio-pottery-buff-clay-signed-1970s-1990s-craft-revival","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}