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EMANUEL SUTER (ATTRIBUTED), ROCKINGHAM CO., VA UNG

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EMANUEL SUTER (ATTRIBUTED), ROCKINGHAM CO., VA UNGLAZED EARTHENWARE FLOWER POT, "9" within a square size stamp, atypical wide bold rim with single incised ring below, punched drain hole in base. Attributed to Emanuel Suter, New Erection Pottery. 1870-1890. 7 5/8" h, 8 1/2" dia rim.
Reference: Published Evans/Suter, p. 81, fig. 141.
Provenance: Collection of Elizabeth and Frank Suter. Exhibited: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, VA, 2004, "A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware - The Rockingham County, Virginia School of Folk Pottery," #141.
Note: According to Evans/Suter, literally thousands of flower pots were manufactured by Suter at his New Erections site, ranging in size from 1" to 12" in diameter. In March of 1886 he built a small kiln strictly to burn flower pots. On September 3, 1886, he began to fill an order for 20,000 flower pots from a Staunton, VA merchant. Despite the vast numbers of flower pots produced by Suter, very few examples survive to this day.

Undamaged except for several minor rim chips

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