A Colorful 19th Century Red Earthenware Mug that was Possibly Made in Vermont, Circa 1800-1830/40

It would seem that some of the nineteenth century red earthenware mugs made in Vermont were often decorated with multicolored vibrant glazes. For example, the choice of colorful glaze is obvious in a mug that I posted earlier this week, which is owned today by the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury, Vermont, as well as another mug that was purportedly made in Vermont, which sold last year in Plainfield, New Hampshire.

Nevertheless, this is a mug that I acquired a few years ago from western Massachusetts, which had previously been owned for decades in a private collection in central New Hampshire. The previous owner had written on the bottom that it may have been made in New Hampshire, but I do not necessarily agree with the attribution.  It may have been found in New Hampshire, but the handle, thumb impression on the handle terminal and the choice of glaze colors are not styles that I have seen from New Hampshire before.

I could also see this object attributed to Maine based on the glaze colors; however, I do not believe this is a Maine-made object, either. Instead. I feel this is more-likely from Vermont, circa 1800-1830/40. I do not have visual proof to demonstrate, but I believe I have seen this type of handle before from Vermont, and the glaze is certainly a style that I have previously seen on Vermont red earthenware.

Note: Interestingly, though, this is also a form that was made in Pennsylvania in the nineteenth century that is not described today as a mug - rather, it is usually called a handled pot. But I do not believe this particular object is from that part of the country.

19th Century Red Earthenware Mug

19th Century Red Earthenware Mug Possibly Made in Vermont
Retains a History of Ownership in Central New Hampshire
Stands 6 5/8" Tall
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Another View of the Mug

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Another View of the Glaze

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View of the Handle

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View of the Interior

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View of the Base

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