Another Upcoming Feature Story in Maine Antique Digest: The Potter's Industry in Southeastern Massachusetts

This morning, I would like to announce that Maine Antique Digest will be publishing another feature story that I have written - whereas, this story is about the eighteenth and nineteenth century potter's industry in southeastern Massachusetts. The article will feature some never before published material, such as archaeology from Boston, southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, merchant account books, and a variety of solid information from historical societies and museums, like the Little Compton Historical Society in Rhode Island and Winterthur's Library in Delaware. There will also be a number of exciting images that will accompany the article from museums, current private collections and past private collections.

I also discuss the important role that Rhode Island played with this industry, and how it was a major export opportunity for the potters in southeastern Massachusetts. For instance, some of the early-twentieth century collectors felt a lot of the material recovered in Rhode Island was also made there because of the context for which it had been discovered; however, I try to dismiss this notion in this article with some of these objects, and show that they were merely exported to the area to fill a need in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

I will post on this website the exact month and issue that this feature story will be published, but I expect it will be sooner rather than later.

Note: I should also note that I have an upcoming feature story and feature interview in Antiques and the Arts Weekly that was scheduled to be released this month, but it appears that they are now being held until next month. I also have two feature stories that I have already completed for the New England Antiques Journal, which will be released later this year.

Green-Glazed Red Earthenware Pitcher

18th/19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher Attributed to SE Mass.

This Form has Previously Been Attributed to East Greenwich, RI, Circa 1771-1783

The Article Will Take a Close Look at the Type of Wares Available in RI

See Article for More Information

Photo Courtesy: Old Sturbridge Village - Sturbridge, Mass.

Please Stay Tuned...Much More to Come...