SOLD Scarce, Morandi-esque, Pre Civil War Washington Smith, Greenwich Village, NYC Octagonal Stoneware Bottle shivs but perhaps especially his right

but perhaps especially his right leg

but it is always beach time somewhere

Very finely done

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

SOLD Scarce, Morandi-esque, Pre Civil War Washington Smith, Greenwich Village, NYC Octagonal Stoneware Bottle shivs but perhaps especially his rightThere 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