An Important Late-18th or Early-19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher from Connecticut that was Published in 2002 by the American Folk Art Museum

A few years ago, Sotheby's in New York City sold a wonderful lot of nineteenth-century red earthenware, which contained a large New England-made jug (possibly from New Hamsphire), as-well-as a rare slip-decorated pitcher made at the Nathaniel Seymour (1763-1849) Pottery in West Hartford, Connecticut. The objects were both sold as part of the Ralph O. Esmerian Collection on January 25, 2014.

The pitcher was unusual seeing that it had been ground down at the rim This was likely the result of damage that had occurred, where an owner chose to fix by carefully mending the rim.

This lot did extremely well selling for $15,000 at the podium; however, it probably helped the demand since this pitcher was also published by the American Folk Art Museum in New York City in 2002. It was the first object shown on the first two pages of an article written by Vincent DiCocco, which focused on Seymour's late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century red earthenware production.

According to Sotheby's, "This pitcher was previously on loan at the New York Historical Society before 1967. The pitcher also retains a history of ownership in New Canaan, Connecticut."

Note: Here is a link to an article that I recently wrote, which discussed the American Folk Art Museum's story in further detail, as-well-as an extremely rare bowl that was made at the Nathaniel Seymour Pottery and owned by the Little Compton, Rhode Island Historical Society.

Slip-Decorated Pitcher

(Left) Possibly New Hampshire-Made Red Earthenware Jug 

Circa 1820-1840

Stands 12 3/4" Tall

(Right) Thomas Seymour Pottery Slip-Decorated Red Earthenware Pitcher - West Hartford, CT

The Rim has Been Mended, Where it was Ground Down
This Pitcher was Published by the American Folk Art Museum in 2002

Circa 1790-1820

Stands 6 3/8" Tall

Together they Sold for $15,000 in January of 2014

Photo Courtesy: Sotheby's - New York City

American Folk Art Museum Article

 Nathaniel Seymour Pottery, West Hartford, CT Article

These are the First Two Pages in the Article

Published by the American Folk Art Museum in 2002

The Pitcher and Slip-Decoration Shown Here are From the Same Pitcher Shown Above

Photo Courtesy: American Folk Art Museum - New York City

Another View of the Pitcher in the Article

Photo Courtesy: American Folk Art Museum - New York City

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