EarlyAmericanCeramics.com: A Beautiful Green-Glazed Red Earthenware Jar Made in Western New York During the 19th Century

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

A Beautiful Green-Glazed Red Earthenware Jar Made in Western New York During the 19th Century

Yesterday, I mentioned a green-glazed early nineteenth-century red earthenware jar, that I am lucky to own, which was possibly related to another jar that I discussed alongside a red earthenware pot that recently sold at a Conestoga Auction in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The wonderful multi-slip decorated jar, which I referenced was thought to have been made at the Nathaniel Rochester Pottery in Rochester, New York during the circa 1818-1832 period. Rather, than merely write about the green-glazed object - and, never show it - I figured today the green-glazed jar could be the focus of this report since I have never shown this object publicly before.

I'm fairly certain that this object was included as part of the output at the Rochester Pottery - none-the-less, if it was not - it is certainly an object that was produced nearby in Western New York during the same period.

This object is decorated in a beautiful glaze. The colors are absolutely gorgeous! In-fact, I have never seen another green-glazed product quite like this specific glaze from a Western New York potter before. I have seen green slips carefully applied on certain objects associated with the Rochester Pottery; however, I have never seen an entire object decorated exclusively in a green-glaze from this region in upstate New York today.

If you look closely - you will see that this jar exhibits a beautiful and subtle variegated green glossy finish with also some separation in the glaze. There are also some areas where a raspberry-colored glaze peaks through from beneath the green-glaze.

The form is accomplished with two applied handles. I also really enjoy the pronounced footed base - bases of this size are not usually found on surviving American-made or Canadian-made utilitarian objects today.