A Collection of 19th Century Red Earthenware that was Never Used at the John Corliss Pottery in Days Ferry, Woolwich, Maine

A few years ago, it was determined that there is a large collection of nineteenth-century red earthenware objects from the John Corliss Pottery in Days Ferry, Woolwich, Maine, which remain with the Corliss family today. None of these objects were ever used. They were manufactured, but they were never sold, and they remained in the possession of the Corliss family since the late-1800's.

It is an enormous collection of pottery, which is amazing to see unused nineteenth-century red earthenware that remains in 'brand-new-like' condition. This is basically unheard of today, where such a large quantity of pottery from a nineteenth-century potter's business survives in this type of condition. I think it is remarkable to find a single unused object today never-mind an entire collection (or inventory) tucked away for well-over a century.

However, I can not get into the specifics (i.e. location, owner, etc) in order to protect the location of this pottery and the owner's privacy. I hope that is understandable.

Nevertheless, these are four of the objects that the owner has previously sold, which I was fortunate to photograph last weekend. They are owned today by Gorham, Maine antiques collector, Christopher Havey. None of this pottery was every used. It is in 'brand-new-like' condition. None of it was ever glazed, either.

All of the production that remains today is from the late-nineteenth-century, where I would suggest that it is the leftover stock from some of the pottery that was produced at the Corliss Pottery in the latter years of production in the 1880's.

Note: Here is a link to an article that I wrote last weekend, which shows a very-unusual unglazed nineteenth-century red earthenware mug that was made at the John Corliss Pottery in Days Ferry, Woolwich, Maine. There is also a link in this article that provides a more in-depth analysis into the history of John Corliss Pottery.

Unused Red Earthenware from the John Corliss Pottery in Maine

 19th Century Red Earthenware from the John Corliss Pottery - Days Ferry, Woolwich, ME

This Pottery was Never Used

It was Recently Purchased from a Larger Collection of Pottery

Years Ago, the Larger Collection of Pottery was Tucked Away by the Corliss Family

I Assume it is All from the Potter's Final Years of Production in the Late-1880's

View of the Base with the Incised Number '3'

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