An Important Red Earthenware Jar that was Found a Few Years Ago at an Estate in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This is a huge red earthenware jar that I recently purchased from Robesonia, Pennsylvania antiques dealer, Greg Kramer. I remember seeing this object for the first time when I visited Greg's house in 2013, and for some reason it was one of those objects that has always remained with me. I have always remembered it as an extremely rare jar, which could possibly be an eighteenth-century product.

Greg told me that the jar came from an estate in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - he also said that he has never offered it for sale before. He said he has always kept it in his house.

There are many characteristics about this jar that speak to me, such as the extremely rare, but detailed handles, the detailed incised decoration, and the thick pie-crust-type decoration that was applied around the rim and the handles. The potter even gave the effort to intentionally glaze the pie-crust-type decoration around the rim.

I know it is unlikely to properly attribute an object in such a way; although, the thickness of the pie-crust decoration reminds me of some of the dishes that I have seen, which were made in Philadelphia in the eighteenth-century.

Nonetheless, I believe this is a rare Pennsylvania-made product, but it is difficult to say where this object was definitely made as a result of never seeing anything like this before. Undoubtedly, this must be a rare object to find (and see) today!

Note: This jar stands over fourteen-inches tall!

 My Niece, Alexis with the Large Jar

Large 18th or Early-19th Century Red Earthenware Jar

 Likely Made in Pennsylvania

Circa 1780-1820

Stands 14 1/8" Tall

Reportedly Found a Few Years Ago in Harrisburg, PA

 View of the Incised Decoration

 View of One Handle

View of the Interior

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