Today we had a Mr. Randy Rowan came into South Coast Antiques & Gallery to show us a pottery flask that had recently been found in a ditch in the neighboring town of St. Martin, MS.
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| Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask | |
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He said that he had shown it to a number of people and that no one in the area could tell him anything about it. Well, both myself and my business partner both agreed that it was not very old, we believe it is probably from around the 1960's through the late 1980's or so. It was more than likely an old arts and crafts show type piece. The one thing that we all three agreed on was that this piece is really a cool piece.
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| Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask Size 6 Inches |
When I first examined it I looked at the glaze, looked at the clay, and looked at the wear. I was able to quickly ascertain that it was not very old even though at first glance it appears to be old. The funny thing is that I did not even notice what the design was until it was brought to my attention. How embarrassing for me! This is a great piece. I just wish I could tell Mr. Rowan who made this piece of pottery! If anyone that sees this piece knows anything about the maker of this pottery flask please contact me.
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Ancient Fossil Pottery Flask Reverse
2 August 2016 UPDATE to the
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are two images that were supplied by a reader recently, after he stumbled across our post.
This
piece has what looks to have an original custom made iron stand for the
flask. We have still not been able to identity where and exactly when
these pieces were made. They may have been created to sell at a gift
shop at a site related to dinosaurs or they may have been just some type
of whimsical thing that was created for the interior design market that
were sold in places that sold home decorator items. It is hard to say.
The few flasks like this that I have seen over the years, were all are made from the same heavily grogged clay and have a small round chip in the same location on the side, where I think they were stilted in the kiln during firing.
This one has a slightly different design, showing that there were
obviously more than one mold created to make these flasks. Although I
would not put a great monetary value on them, they do have an appeal
that makes them stand out because of their just being so different and
unexpected find. Please, if you have any information on these
flasks please contact us and let us know. we would appreciate any info
as to where or when you saw one of these interesting items.
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