Rare Maryland redware urn dated 1874, signed by the potter James C. Mackley, with s-scroll handles and applied florettes centering on incised floral spray, above a coggled stepped base, 6" h., 8 1/2" w. While the works of Mackley's mentor, Anthony Bacher, can be found in numerous public and private collections, only a few signed example by Mackely are known. One handle reattached.