A 19th Century Red Earthenware Jar Owned by the Vermont History Center in Barre, Vermont

To continue the study of Vermont-made red earthenware objets from the nineteenth-century this morning is this green-glazed red earthenware jar that probably served a storage need in the 1800's. This object could easily be mistaken for a product that was made in Massachusetts, New Hampshire or southern Maine today; however, the Vermont History Center in Barre, Vermont identifies it as a product that was made in Vermont before 1850. Unfortunately, I am not aware of a more specific attribution even though I am fairly confident that the museum likely has more information about this object's history.

The jar is decorated with a pair of handles - and, it also exhibits orange-colored halos in the green-glaze that appear to have occurred as a result of the chemistry that happened in the kiln. This glaze is similar to the glaze that is seen on the jar that I wrote about yesterday, which I purchased from the Jan and Dan Olmstead Collection in 2008. They found that jar in Vermont in the early-1970's. This jar also appears to retain its original lid. Overall, this is a beautiful object that I believe is rare to find today.

19th Century Lidded Red Earthenware Jar Attributed to Vermont

Circa 1810-1850

Stands Approximately 8" to 10" Tall

Photo Courtesy: Vermont History Center - Barre, VT

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