An 18th Century Jar Discovered at an Estate Sale in Beverly, Massachusetts that May Be From a Spanish Origin

I have shown this jar before, but I want to reopen its discussion. This jar's form appears Chinese, but I believe it could also be an Iberian storage jar from Europe made in the eighteenth-century. I have seen various forms of Iberian storage jars recovered in eighteenth-century archaeological contexts in New England that include various locations along coastal Maine, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Salem, Massachusetts, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Boston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, etc.

According to the Plymouth Archaeology Rediscovery Project, "Iberian storage jars, also called Spanish Olive Jars, are one of the most widely occurring Spanish ceramic to be found in the New World having been used by the French, English and Spanish. 

These vessels were used to transport material, such as wine, olive oil, olives and fish.

Generally, Iberian storage jars were globular with either a round or pointed bottom. Iberian storage jars have been recovered in New England as-early-as a seventeenth-century context in places like Augusta, Maine from a circa 1628-1676 archaeological context at the Plymouth Colony trading house."

The following jar's history is unknown; although, I found it last year at Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Massachusetts. The dealer told me that he had just discovered it at an estate sale at Beverly Farms in Beverly, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the dealer did not know any information about the jar.

This jar was likely originally manufactured for a specific transportation purpose; although, I could easily see it being re-purposed afterwards for another household use, as well.

18th Century Jar that Appears Like a Chinese Form

But It Could be an Iberian Storage Jar from Europe

Reportedly Discovered at an Estate Sale in Beverly, Mass. in 2015

I Found it at Todd's Farm Flea Market in Rowley, Mass. in 2015

Stands 9 1/2" Tall

View of the Base

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