A newly-surfaced Thomas Downing oyster jar holds the distinction of being the first we have seen that was clearly made by Clarkson Crolius. Few stoneware jars made for America’s most famous oysterman of his day, the African-American entrepreneur Thomas Downing, are known. But every other example we have seen can be firmly attributed to a … Continue reading "Clarkson Crolius Stoneware Oyster Jar for Thomas Downing"
