A 19th Century Red Earthenware Jug that Sold this Morning in Ontario

This is a report that I was going to post this morning (written earlier this week); however, I got tied up at an estate sale in Gloucester, Massachusetts today. I actually had a phone bid on this lot, which was sold as part of the Ernie Gyori Collection in Jarvis, Ontario at a Jim Anderson auction today. But, since I had such a good day in Gloucester, I ended up backing out on the bidding on this lot. I still took the phone bid - instead, I chose not to be a serious bidder. I opened the bidding, but I wasn't the final bidder. I think this jug sold very cheaply. It ended up realizing $237.50 (with buyer's premium). This price was also in Canadian currency. With that said, this is the report that I had intended on posting.

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In respect, to anyone, who may be bidding on this object today - I will spare the details of this jug until after it has sold; however, a thorough and detailed North American auction search through some unexpected online resources this week revealed this beautiful red earthenware jug that is scheduled to sell in Ontario in only a matter of time today. It is included as part of a lifelong collection that will be sold beginning this morning (September 26, 2015) at 10:00 am. Personally, I believe that this is the best object of pottery in this collection, but there are other examples of red earthenware to choose from, as well. I believe every piece is an Ontario-made object from the nineteenth-century.

The form of this jug reminds me of some of the American-made stoneware whiskey jugs from the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries, which may be an indicator of a potential manufacture date. However, aside from the unusual form - the glaze is really what makes this object so special today. Red earthenware with multiple glaze colors or slip colors is often a prized characteristic today - and, I would group this object in with that idea.

The auctioneer refers to this jug as a quart sized form, which without holding the jug in-hand - I estimate that it probably stands about eight-inches tall.

For now, this is merely a preview article that I hope to expand upon. We will have to wait and see how this object does later today. I assume it is going to sell for a strong price.

19th Century Quart-Sized Red Earthenware Jug Likely Made in Ontario

Circa 1850-1880

Stands an Estimated 8" Tall

Photo Courtesy: Jim Anderson Auctions - Jarvis, Ontario

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