Stellar Dave Drake Edgefield SC 5gal Jar 1850's, slave made. What a stellar example with a strong attribution to Dave Drake ( Dave the Slave ) This jar is again from the J. Belknap Smith Plantation of Wilkes Co. Georgia. This jar is again the first time off the family plantation & the second time in its life that it has been sold, what a honor for Cagle Auction Company to offer this historic example on 11-19-2022. Its almost; one never finds a true family piece that has never left before the original home-family and this one is just top shelf. The jar has a rich earthy swampy alkaline glaze that is rich vibrant runs-drips all over the jar that remind one of a southern swamp picture. This jar has the classic lug lifter handles strongly attributed to Dave Drake, strong pulled rim that is no doubt Dave's work. Simply a stunning investment quality example, that is all. Condition - No chips or repairs. Has two very tight stress lines that go down three inches . David "The Slave" Drake's work is in numerous collections, most notably the Southern Collection of the Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC; the Smithsonian Collection of the National Museum of American History, Washington, DC; the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; and the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. The 1998 exhibition The Life and Works of the Enslaved African American Potter, Dave at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum was the first exhibition devoted solely to David Drake's pottery. Standing 14" Tall

Condition - No chips or repairs. Has two very tight stress lines that go down three inches .