The Red Earthenware of Albany, New York Uncovered Through Archaeology: Report No. 1

The idea that eighteenth and nineteenth-century American utilitarian potters exported their products outside of their region for distribution is a scenario that should be analyzed with the more established urban industries today. It is possible that potters who operated near a major river, port, harbor...etc. were more efficient in such an export process than were potters who were landlocked.

For example, I do not necessarily believe small country potters regularly sold their wares at great distances; however, the eighteenth and nineteenth century products from industries in places like Charlestown, Massachusetts (red earthenware and stoneware), New York City (stoneware and possibly red earthenware) and Philadelphia (red earthenware and stoneware) were typically shipped to further locations than the small country potters, which I just described. Although, without proper paperwork from merchants/retail distributors, potters or a concentration of sherds inside an archaeological deposit (like a merchant's business or at a dock) - it makes such an understanding open for skepticism with how a particular artifact or sherd may have appeared.

When I visited Philadelphia National Parks Services Archaeologist, Debbie Miller's lab last fall - I saw a wonderful small slip-decorated dish decorated with a heart in the center.  The letters "S and P" had also been placed inside of the heart, where they seemed to possibly represent a person's initials. The heart appeared like it had been stamped by the potter or possibly a potter's decorator. Coincidentally, a similar style of stamp is found twice on a slip-decorated dish from Philadelphia that I viewed last month at the New York State Museum in Albany, New York.

The plate was recovered as part of archaeology conducted in downtown Albany in the late-twentieth century, which exposed an entire city block in eighteenth and nineteenth century contexts. The excavation happened because of a parking structure that was scheduled to be built in the city.

According to the archaeology reports - there were roughly one hundred archaeological features that were produced from filled in land at this site. The area was built out into the Hudson River over an estimated century or more. The land was built out solely intended for use. Essentially, waterfront buildings were constructed and the land was put to good use on top of the filled in land.

Archaeological features included rock lined privies, wood lined privies, brick drains, basements (homes and businesses), clay lined cisterns, retaining walls and such. The earliest recorded feature dates from the 1750s (there are a few from this period) and the latest was uncovered near the turn of the twentieth-century. What's interesting about this particular area is that the original homes and businesses were not entirely removed, but rather they were built on top of in the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries. Also according to the reports, "...More than thirty building features dating primarily from the late 18th to the mid-19th centuries were encountered during the excavations."

Albany was a major center for transportation in the eighteenth and nineteenth-centuries - and this is certainly represented with the ceramics excavated at this site. The archaeology reports reveal that English ceramics, continental European ceramics and Chinese ceramics were all uncovered.

Here is a hand-drawn map of how the entire site appears in Albany - it has been subdivided by archaeological areas. The plate was uncovered in Area 3.

Map Drawn of the Site in Albany, NY

The Plate or Shallow Bowl Came Out of Area 3

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

Here is a closeup of Area 3.

Area 3 Where the Plate or Shallow Bowl Was Found in Albany, NY Archaeology Site

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

Philadelphia Plate Recovered in Albany, New York
This Philadelphia plate was found inside an area that was reportedly not defined as an archaeological feature - therefore, there was no real datable context. However, the plate was uncovered well below the surface, which suggests that it was buried before all of the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century material recovered on top of it. It was found with clay, timbers, brick and stone.  Based on the style - I would suggest the plate was made between 1780-1820.

 Late 18th or Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Plate or Shallow Bowl

Uncovered in Albany, NY

Likely a Philadelphia Manufacturer

Likely Ca. 1780-1820

Notice the Two Marks

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

  Plate Marked with Arrows  - with "Mark No. 1" and "Mark No. 2" Indicated

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

 Mark No. 1 (Center of Plate)

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

Mark No. 2 (Near the Edge of the Plate)

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

Dish Recovered in Philadelphia
Here is the small dish from Debbie Miller's collection in Philadelphia, which I referenced above; whereas, I am not saying there is any direct relationship between these two objects. But I thought it was an interesting comparison to see the marks on both of these pieces.

 

Slip-Decorated Red Earthenware Dish Recovered in Philadelphia

Notice the Heart Impression in the Middle of the Dish

 Photo Courtesy: National Parks Services Philadelphia Archaeology Department

Mark Seen on the Dish

Inside the Heart Reads, "S P"

Photo Courtesy: National Parks Services Philadelphia Archaeology Department

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My Morning at the Flea Market: Picking My Way Through Todd's Farm in Rowley, Massachusetts

Despite the long day I had yesterday driving all throughout Southern Vermont and back to my house on the coast of Massachusetts in the same day - I was up at 5:30am today in hopes that I may find some success at a weekly flea market I go to every Sunday morning in Rowley, Massachusetts (Todd's Farm), which is a few miles from where I live in Newburyport. I had a feeling the field would be sold out today with dealers from all over New England because of the beautiful weather forecast that was projected. There are some days that this flea market is great each year - and I had a feeling today would be one of them.

The Sunrise I Viewed Over the Parker River in Rowley, Mass On My Way to the Flea Market

6:15am

When I arrived at the flea market - it was as I had expected; the place was packed with dealers from all over Central and Northern New England. I could clearly seen hundreds of dealers. As I drove in, I could see antique dealers like, Matt King of Marshfield, Massachusetts walking around with their arms filled with decent picks. I assume some of the dealers are gearing up for Brimfield, Massachusetts in a little more than a week - and even antique shows later this summer and early this fall. Due to the amount of new dealer faces with fresh inventory - I had a feeling I would find something.

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

 Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Ma

Once I parked my car in the back field, I walked around as quickly as possible. I am able to scan an area pretty quickly - so I don't need to stop at every dealer's booth and slowly look around. For some reason, pieces (not just pottery) catch my eye. I could clearly see that this was one of the good weeks at Todd's Farm. There are a few Sundays each year that attract a quality group of dealers (for flea markets) - and it completely sells out with hundreds of dealers. This happened to be one of those weeks. It felt like it was going to be a good morning.

6:30am

I quickly ran into a friend of mind, retired Portsmouth, New Hampshire firefighter Charles Cormier - who has a special interest in early bottles and utilitarian pottery. We talked for a minute - but he also brought me a sherd he had dug at a bottle dump in Cornish, Maine many years back. He said at the time - he was looking for bottles; although this sherd really spoke to him - so he kept it. The sherd was likely manufactured in the southern part of Maine in the 1840s or the years that overlapped the mid-nineteenth-century. Take a look at the glaze - it's just beautiful! Experimental vibrant glazes are really something the potters in this part of Maine are known for today. I have seen some great glazes on sherds from these potters, but often - I have never seen a whole example. That is likely the case with this sherd.

 Southern Maine Red Earthenware Sherd
Uncovered at a Bottle Dump in Cornish, Me

Possibly Ca. 1840-1860

 Very Nice Form

 Interior of Sherd

Both Interior and Exterior Glazes Are Brilliant

6:45am

After about ten minutes or so, I came across a very interesting red earthenware jug with double handles that had been wrapped like a basket. I have no doubt the jug is American-made and nineteenth-century. I asked the dealer how much. She said, "…How does $5 sounds?" I told her that worked for me. It's really an interesting piece - it's not high-end red earthenware, but its still an unusually decorated piece that represents the American utilitarian potter's movement. The wrapping may have been done by the owner. I am not convinced that it was done by the potter or someone who worked at their business. I feel it is likely New England-made. The dealer told me she found it in New Hampshire years ago. She said it was so long ago that she couldn't exactly remember where it was found in the state.

 Double Handled Red Earthenware Jug Found in Rowley, Ma Today

Ca. 1820-1880

It Was Originally Found in New Hampshire

I Believe It Was Made by a New England Potter

Stands 5" Tall

Lip of the Red Earthenware Jug

7:00am

Soon after I found the basket wrapped jug - I came across a wonderful orange glazed red earthenware pitcher. It's a great form! I believe it was made in Essex County, Massachusetts sometime after 1850. The potter appears to have drawn inspiration for the the pouring spout from known English earthenware forms. The dealer told me her husband found it in Nashua, New Hampshire a while back. I asked her if she knew anymore background information, but she said she did not. She told me her husband would; however he was not with her at the flea market. This pitcher actually reminds me of another red earthenware pitcher I purchased from a Rowley antiques dealer earlier this summer that he had found on a Newburyport house call. I also felt that piece was made in Essex County.

 19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher Likely Made in Essex County, Ma

Ca. 1840-1880

Found Today in Rowley, Ma

Dealer Told Me it was Originally Found in Nashua, NH

The Spout is Very English-Looking

The Glaze is Indicative of Products Made in Essex County and Also Exeter, NH

Close-Up of the Handle
The Handle Also Looks Essex County, Ma to Me

The Glaze Color is Great

7:30am

I walked around for about another half hour - double checking everything, but I did not see much more. Nonetheless - on my way out, I spotted a tremendous, very unusual basket. I asked the dealer how much it was - and she told me $30. We eventually settled on $25. This basket is extremely unique. It's also a pretty good size. The dealer told me she was surprised it took this long to sell. I purchased it for my nephew, Jason and my niece, Alexis to give to my mother (their grandmother) this upcoming week for her birthday. I think it likely dates from the early twentieth-century. It is a really nice country piece that could have possibly been made in New England. It surprised me that I almost couldn't leave the flea market with it - as a few dealers who were setup yelled to me as I walked to my car wanting to buy it. One dealer told me he had never seen anything like it. I also showed it to Matt King who was pretty impressed with it.

My Niece, Alexis with the Basket She and Her Brother, Jason Are Giving to Their Grandmother

My Mother's (Their Grandmother's) Birthday is This Week

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The Red Earthenware of New York City Uncovered Through Archaeology: Report No. 2

A red earthenware object decorated with a marbled slip-decoration is among my favorite styles to find on American-made pottery today; however, it is also a rare style that is highly desired among collectors and museums today. This type of decoration is probably most-often seen on red earthenware products made in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Western New York; although, I assume this is not a complete list of known or unknown places, either.

For example, I saw a collection of red earthenware and stoneware sherds last fall that Long Island collector, writer and researcher, Anthony Butera had uncovered at the site of the Huntington Pottery on Long Island. Surprisingly, the sherds revealed that three-colored slip in a marbled decoration was likely manufactured at Huntington, Long Island likely in the nineteenth-century.

Nevertheless, when I was also recently studying a group of sherds recovered in New York City at the New York State Museum in Albany, New York - I was surprised to see an incredibly glazed sherd that reminded me of a jar I had once seen in a prominent  private collection in Connecticut. It had been suggested that the jar may have been produced in New York, possibly upstate New York, but the attribution was never guaranteed.

The following sherd was found at the Broad Street Financial Center Site in Lower Manhattan, which is located on the original seventeenth-century island of Manhattan. The sherd's context dates just before 1650 to the early eighteenth-century. The sherd is described as an Italian product, but I am not positive of that. Thoughts?

According to the archaeology report, "A clay analysis was conducted in an attempt to determine the sherd's country of origin; unfortunately the tests were inconclusive."

I have also studied marbled red earthenware sherds uncovered in an early eighteenth-century context in Charlestown, Massachusetts and Woolwich, Maine also attributed to potters in North Italy; however those products appear different than this sherd in both the color of the glaze/slip and the color of the clay.

Note: Here is a link to an article that shows some of the North Italian red earthenware sherds, which have been recovered in seventeenth century contexts in New England.

Sherd Recovered in Manhattan, NY

17th or 18th Century Marbled Red Earthenware Sherd Found in New York City

Ca. Mid-17th Century to Early 18th Century

The Sherd Was Uncovered in the Broad Street Financial Center Site in Lower Manhattan

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

The Interior Glaze on the Sherd

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

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The Red Earthenware of New York City Uncovered Through Archaeology: Report No. 1

The idea behind red earthenware production in New York City in the seventeenth and eighteenth-centuries is an idea that has always fascinated me. I recently traveled to the New York State Museum in Albany, New York to review a handful of examples of red earthenware and stoneware found in seventeenth and eighteenth-century contexts in Manhattan, New York. The New York State Museum is where much of the archaeology is kept from New York City today.

The only red earthenware potters who I am familiar with by name before 1800 in the New York City-area, are the brothers, Jan and Ewout Euwatse; however I do not know anything about their work. Like most eighteenth-century American utilitarian red earthenware potters, I assume they may have worked in slip decoration, but I have no proof of it.

To my knowledge, stoneware was a major product in the city well-before 1750, when Johan Crolius and John Remmey produced stoneware forms like  jugs, chamber pots and crocks, which was a craft they had likely learned in the Rhineland region of their native country, Germany. The Crolius and Remmey names would become synonymous with stoneware made in many parts of America, such as Philadelphia and Baltimore. But it is possible that due to the successful manufacture of stoneware by these families that the production of red earthenware was not achieved on a scale like it was in areas that did not sustain a stoneware industry (or saw very little of one). The need for red earthenware may not have been as necessary in New York City as much as it was in places like Boston (where nearly no stoneware was made before 1790).

According to the Archaeology Institute of America, "...During British occupation of the city (American Revolution), Johan Crolius' sons, John and William II left New York. Crolius' property (near City Hall Park today) was either confiscated or destroyed by the British. However, the kiln of Remmey's son, John II, remained in operation throughout occupation."

I believe this is the complete opposite of what happened in Charlestown, Massachusetts in the events that led up to the American Revolution when British forces had completely occupied Boston, circa 1773-1775. I do not believe there was much red earthenware production in Charlestown in the 1770s; whereas, the Intolerable Acts had also devastated the local economy, which these potters would have normally depended upon - so it is fascinating to read about a different view that took place in New York City with its stoneware production during the American Revolution.

Nevertheless, I would like to share this wonderful slip decorated large red earthenware bowl that was recovered by archaeologist in Manhattan that I feel could be American-made. The artifact was found at the 175 Water Street Site from Lower Manhattan. The site was made up of landfill in a mid-eighteenth-century to mid-nineteenth-century context.

According to the archaeology report, "...Ninety-foot eighteenth-century ship's bow was used to retain part of the fill in position and the majority of the 300,000 recovered artifacts were taken from discarded British household products that were either broken in transit or at the dock." However, I am curious to know if this could be an example of eighteenth century red earthenware made in New York City.

Artifact Recovered in Manhattan, New York

Likely a Large Late 18th Century Slip Decorated Bowl Found in New York City
The Bowl Was Uncovered at the 175 Water Street Archaeological Site in Lower Manhattan
See Article for More Information

 Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

Exterior and the Base of the Bowl

Photo Courtesy: New York State Museum - Albany, NY

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Merrimacport, Massachusetts: The Mystery Behind a Group of 19th Century Bricks Found Near the Merrimac River

Through my investigations at the Pecker and Chase Potteries (Ca. 1790-1880s) in Merrimacport, Massachusetts - I have found a significant amount of unmarked bricks with a darker than usual clay color. What I mean by darker than usual clay color - is that these bricks do not conform with what we envision the color of a brick to be today. They don't match up with the color of a brick house or a brick fireplace. These bricks are a lot darker in color.

The bricks basically line the shore of the Merrimac River in many areas, where I believe the Pecker and Chase Potteries operated. It is my belief that Pecker was a red earthenware potter, a stoneware potter - and yes, even possibly a brickmaker. I have seen a large collection of bricks in the same area where I have found many examples of Pecker's work that include wonderful examples of stoneware and his expected red earthenware output.

I really believe that Pecker was involved with this large of a production. I do not believe the Chase Pottery (Ca. 1820-1880s) was involved with any sort of stoneware production, but there is a strong chance the business was manufacturing bricks as well as red earthenware.

This here is an 1884 map of Merrimacport, which shows at least one brick structure that is a kiln in the backyard of W. Chase. These is no indication what the kiln was intended for. It is my understanding that the red earthenware production was done by Richard Chase in the 1880s on a completely different piece of property. The simple question; what was this kiln used for comes to mind?

1884 Map of Merrimacport, Mass

The Brick Structure in the Backyard of W. Chase is Likely a Kiln

The reason for this discussion is due to the fact that my nephew, Jason and I were in Merrimacport a few weeks ago in search of any sherds that may lay on the shores of the Merrimac River. Unfortunately, it was high tide - so there was no shore. The brackish-type water covered everything except for the steep embankment that led up to the road and the homes that make up the village of Merrimacport.

I knew it was high tide since I actively check water levels before I take on an adventure like this - but since Jason wanted to go - I figured I'd check it out. He happened to have had his swimming trunks on - so he ran to my Jeep to retrieve his swimming goggles that he had brought. I asked him why - he said, "...I'm going to go swimming and see what's out there." The area that he went swimming is normally a shore that can be walked on at low tide. Incredibly, he did find a few pieces of what I perceive to be Pecker-type stoneware.

 My Nephew, Jason Swimming for Sherds in Merrimacport, Mass

 My Nephew, Jason Swimming for Sherds in Merrimacport, Mass

My Nephew, Jason Swimming for Sherds in Merrimacport, Mass

On our way down to the river, I noticed oddly formed bricks all over the place. They did not appear like kiln bricks - and most didn't look like they could be used for a structure. They were not flat either - they all appeared to have some kind of deformity. I assumed these bricks were possibly wasters or even intended for another purpose.

Now I adamant that these are nineteenth-century bricks. They appear different than the mass-produced bricks I often see on rivers elsewhere in New England. These are without a doubt earlier. At the moment, I have no real way to identify these bricks with either the Pecker or Chase Potteries, but I am confident they were the product of one. It's even possible that both businesses were manufacturing bricks. After all, Merrimacport was centrally located between Haverhill and Newburyport, Massachusetts - two cities that have an abundance of brick structures today. Much of Haverhill was built up through bricks during the Industrial Period - so there may have been a demand from Merrimacport's business. There are also a few brick homes in Merrimacport. Some of these homes were built when the Chase Pottery was in business - and these homes would have neighborhood the Chase Pottery when it was very active. These structures can be seen on the map above in red.

While I have no proof of it - I am curious to know if in-fact the Chase Pottery was in a position to supply such an amount of bricks to places like Haverhill and homes in Merrimacport. The idea of these bricks kind of fascinates me. The bricks were scattered everywhere, but they appeared unusable. It was rather interesting to see!

This here is one of those bricks I am referring to pictured with a traditional New England Brick Company example. You can clearly see the differences in form - notice the odd form of the brick found in Merrimacport.

 Traditional New England Brick Company On the Top
Ca. Late 19th or Early 20th Century

One of the Many Bricks Found in Merrimacport, Ma on the Bottom
Possibly Ca. Early to Mid 19th Century

 Notice the Irregular Form Seen With the Merrimacport, Ma Found Brick
This Is How All the Bricks in Merrimacport, Ma Appeared That I Saw

Another View of Both Bricks

New England Brick Company On the Top

Merrimacport, Ma Brick On the Bottom

Later this week, I am going to begin a study of some red earthenware artifacts that I recently studied from eighteenth-century archaeological contexts in New York City. The New York State Museum in Albany has given me permission to publish some of these examples - so you can look forward to that.

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A Newly Acquired Red Earthenware Bowl or Cup with Ties to Massachusetts' Late 18th and Early 19th Century Industries

Today, I met up with a friend of mine to pick up a diminutive red earthenware bowl or cup that I have been meaning to get for months. Another friend of mine recently told me, "…this was the best piece of New England redware he'd seen available in a long time." There isn't a strong history for the piece other than spending the past fifty or so years in a private New England collection - And not until this year - did it become available. The jar is incredible! It's thinly potted, with extremely finely applied incised decoration, the proportions are great - and the variation in glaze colors are absolutely beautiful.

While I do not have a specific attribution for the jar - let me show you some comparable forms and characteristics that are seen on examples reportedly made at the Abraham Hews Pottery in Weston, Massachusetts in the eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries.

Abraham Hews should be considered a country potter, who began a red earthenware business to contribute to his household income as a farmer about ten-years before the American Revolution began (circa 1765). His business flourished in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries - and it eventually descended through family-run ownership. Hews Pottery later adapted to the Industrial Revolution, moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts and altered its business approach to cater towards molded products in a mass-production industrial atmosphere; however glazed household products from the Weston operation are considered exceedingly rare today. I know of less than five that are properly attributed - and two of those are seen in this report.

The first example of Hews Pottery I am going to show - is a jar seen in the Lura Woodside Watkins collection of New England red earthenware at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Watkins attributes this jar, which had a very strong tie to Weston and the Hews family through reportedly discovering it in a home in Weston with a rich local family history. Part of the form of this jar is similar to the jar of discussion seen below.

  Hews Pottery Attributed Red Earthenware Jar - Weston, Ma

Ca. Late 18th or Early 19th Century

Lura Woodside Watkins Collection of New England-Made Red Earthenware

Photo Courtesy: The National Museum of American History, The Smithsonian - Washington, D.C.

Base of the Jar

Lura Woodside Watkins Collection of New England-Made Red Earthenware

Photo Courtesy: The National Museum of American History, The Smithsonian - Washington, D.C.

Another Hews Pottery example in Watkins collection, also found in that same Weston home - shows a similar glaze to the jar of discussion seen further below.

 Hews Pottery Attributed Red Earthenware Jug - Weston, Ma

Ca. Late 18th or Early 19th Century

Lura Woodside Watkins Collection of New England-Made Red Earthenware

Photo Courtesy: The National Museum of American History, The Smithsonian - Washington, D.C.

View of the Handle

Lura Woodside Watkins Collection of New England-Made Red Earthenware

Photo Courtesy: The National Museum of American History, The Smithsonian - Washington, D.C.

I have also examined a collection of flower pot sherds from Gore Place in Waltham, Massachusetts in an early nineteenth-century archaeological context that exhibit a similar finely applied incised decoration. Hews Pottery produced a large amount of unglazed flower pots in the early nineteenth-century, which was possibly a result of a strong demand in the nearby communities. Waltham and Weston are bordering communities - and it was likely that Hews Pottery was among the dominate suppliers in the towns located west of Boston in the eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries. Unless there was another supplier who made flower pots in the early nineteenth-century near Waltham that I am not aware of - it is my belief that most of the flower pot sherds found in an early nineteenth-century context at Gore Place were produced at the Hews Pottery in Weston.

Gore Place was built in 1806 - it acted as the summer home for Christopher Gore and his wife. Gore had a noteworthy life - serving as both a senator and later a governor, he was a Harvard University graduate and he even helped ratify the Massachusetts Constitution.

To my knowledge, all of the flower pot sherds were uncovered in the area where a green house was kept. Gore appears to have been an avid gardener; although if you notice on the sample sherds below - the finely applied incised technique is similar to the jar of discussion.

 Flower Pot Sherd Found in an Early 19th Century Context in Weston, Ma

Uncovered at Gore Place in Waltham, Ma

Possibly Made at Hews Pottery in Weston, Ma

Notice the Finely Applied Incised Decoration

Photo Courtesy: University of Massachusetts at Boston Archaeology Dept. - Boston, Ma

Flower Pot Sherd Found in an Early 19th Century Context in Weston, Ma

Uncovered at Gore Place in Waltham, Ma

Possibly Made at Hews Pottery in Weston, Ma

Notice the Finely Applied Incised Decoration

Photo Courtesy: University of Massachusetts at Boston Archaeology Dept. - Boston, Ma

Without further discussion - here is the small bowl or cup that I am so incredibly thrilled to own. I am not going to say for sure if it is an example of Hews Pottery made in Weston, but I will say that I am convinced it was made in either coastal or central Massachusetts. I will leave the attribution up to you based on the evidence I have provided above.

 Late 18th or Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Small Cup or Small Bowl

Very Similar in Form to Some Products Made in Weston, Ma Seen Above

Recently Acquired from a 50-Year New England Collection

 Stands 2 5/8" Tall

Measures 2 1/2" Wide

Notice the Faintly Applied Incised Decoration

This Type of Decoration Was Popular in Massachusetts in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries

 Notice the Variations in Glaze Color

 The Bowl or Cup Upside Down

 Another View of the Bowl or Cup Upside Down

 I Love the Variations in Glaze Color

 View of the Base

 View of the Interior

Another View of the Interior

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