A Painted Centennial Red Earthenware Vase Made at the Charles A. Lawrence Pottery in Beverly, Massachusetts

Yesterday, I posted an article that showed four pictures of a rare nineteenth century painted red earthenware vase that is owned today by the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum in Colorado. The vase was made at the Charles A. Lawrence Pottery (ca. 1866-1906) in Beverly, Massachusetts, circa 1872-1873. The vase was also marked with a rare ink stamp from the Lawrence Pottery - a stamp that I am only aware of today on two other objects, one of which is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the other is privately owned in Massachusetts.

Nonetheless, the following vase is a near exact match in form to the vase that I posted yesterday; it also exhibits a matching interior glaze, matching paint around the rim and matching paint around the base. I also attribute this vase to the Charles A. Lawrence Pottery.

Although, this was a centennial piece that was made at the Lawrence Pottery, as evident by the dates "1776" and "1876" that were hand painted on each side. But the vase is also decorated with a bust of George Washington above two crossed cannons and a cannon ball.

This vase may have also been made for the Centennial International Exhibit in 1876, which was the first official World's Fair in America that was held in Philadelphia.

I purchased this object four or five years ago from a Florida auction on a hunch that it was made at the Lawrence Pottery; however, I was not certain at the time since I did not have definitive proof (like I do now) that could tie it to the Beverly Pottery.

Interestingly, the article that I posted yesterday was about a piece of Beverly Pottery that had migrated west to Colorado and tonight's article shows a vase that traveled to Florida. This is proof of how much eighteenth and nineteenth century domestic pottery traveled from its original origin, especially the vase that I wrote about yesterday, which was likely made around 1872 and it seems to have relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado by 1873.

Note: A lot of New England antiques have traveled to Florida over the years, which is definitely a result of retirees locating, but there are also collectors in Florida, who enjoy a variety of antiques. Here is an article that I wrote in 2014 about a wonderful piece of early-twentieth century signed Dedham, Massachusetts Pottery that was found in a small shop in Florida. Here is also another article that I wrote in 2015 about the Knox Hill Pottery in Florida, but I also touched upon the idea of early American pottery that had migrated south to Florida.

Beverly, Massachusetts Centennial Vase

19th Century Painted Red Earthenware Vase Made for the Centennial in 1876

Attributed to the Charles A. Lawrence Pottery in Beverly, Mass.

Bought a Few Years Ago from an Auction in Florida

Circa 1876

Stands 5 7/8" Tall

See this Published Article for More Information About the C.A. Lawrence Pottery

See Article Above for More Information About this Vase

 View of the Hand Painted Date "1776"

 View of the Hand Painted Date "1876"

 View of the Interior Glaze

View of the Base

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