We were pleasantly surprised to see this exhibit. It was certainly educational, but I also clearly saw some objects on display that relate to pieces I have seen elsewhere in my travels that are usually accompanied with a generic attribution.
Some of the highlights from the display were the wares made at the John Corliss Pottery in Days Ferry/Woolwich, Maine, including a surviving daybook that I have heard a lot about. This daybook was actually discovered not too long ago in southern Maine, and it has since been acquired by the museum.
The wares made by the Safford family in Monmouth, Maine were also impressive; although, a few of these objects (and others in the collection) were familiar since they had originally sold in the Berdan Collection at Cyr Auction Galleries in Gray, Maine on January 28, 1998.
Another object of interest was a circa 1876-1890 stoneware jug made at the Gardiner Stoneware Manufactory in Gardiner, Maine. The aspect about this piece that really stood out was the fact it was decorated with a stamped bird and swan (the pottery also used a cow stamp); sitting to the left of the jug was the actual swan stamp the pottery used to make the impression.
Overall, this is a great display worth visiting - below I have posted some of the objects that I learned about, but are not necessarily the most commonly known potters in Maine today. In particular, the red earthenware objects I posted are types that are certainly in existence, but not always easy to identify. I also want to note that I have posted some pieces from the Dodge Pottery in Portland, Maine, which was also a subject in a feature story I wrote that was published in the February 2018 edition of Maine Antique Digest.
Pottery on Display in the "Made in Maine" Exhibit at the Maine State Museum
My Niece Alexis in Front of the "Made in Maine" Red Earthenware and Stoneware Exhibit
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My Niece Alexis in Front of the "Made in Maine" Red Earthenware and Stoneware Exhibit
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John Corliss Pottery Account Book, Days Ferry/Woolwich, ME
John Corliss Pottery Account Book, Days Ferry/Woolwich, ME
Circa 1825-1880
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Lyman and Clark, Gardiner, ME
19th Century Stoneware Jar
Made by Lyman and Clark in Gardiner, ME
Circa 1837-1839
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19th Century Stoneware Double-Handle Jug
Made by Lyman and Clark in Gardiner, ME
Circa 1837-1839
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19th Century Stoneware Jar and Jug
Made by Lyman and Clark in Gardiner, ME
Circa 1837-1839
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J.T. Winslow, Portland, ME
19th Century Stoneware Water Cooler
Made at the J.T. Winslow Pottery in Portland, ME
Circa 1848-1867
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Clough, Calhoun and Company, Portland, ME
19th Century Incised Stoneware Jug
Made by Clough, Calhoun and Company in Portland, ME
Circa 1846-1847
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Gardner Stoneware Manufactory, Gardiner, ME
19th Century Impressed Stoneware Crock with Stamp
Made at the Gardiner Stoneware Manufactory in Gardiner, ME
Circa 1876-1890
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Dodge Pottery, Portland, ME
19th Century Red Earthenware Jar
Attributed to the Dodge Pottery in Portland, ME
Circa 1790s-1875
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19) Museum Card that Describes the Jar
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19th Century Red Earthenware Pot
Stamped "B DODGE / PORTLAND"
Circa 1790s-1875
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View of the Mark "B DODGE / PORTLAND"
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19th Century Red Earthenware Pan
Stamped "B DODGE / PORTLAND"
Circa 1790s-1875
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Webber Pottery, Hebron, ME
19th Century Red Earthenware Jar
Attributed to the Webber Pottery in Hebron, ME
Circa 1818-1861
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19) Museum Card that Describes the Jar
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Waldoboro, ME
19th Century Red Earthenware Ring Bottle
Inscribed "W.C. Mayo / Waldoboro, ME
W.C. Mayo Likely Represents an Early Owner
The Inscription was Created After the Bottle was Produced
Circa 1880s
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Philbrick Pottery, Skowhegan, ME
19th Century Red Earthenware Jug
Attributed to the Philbrick Pottery in Skowhegan, ME
Circa 1831-1874
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19th Century Red Earthenware Jug
Attributed to the Philbrick Pottery in Skowhegan, ME
Circa 1831-1874
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View of the Handle
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19th Century Red Earthenware Jars
Attributed to the Philbrick Pottery in Skowhegan, ME
Circa 1831-1874
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19th Century Red Earthenware Jar
Attributed to the Frankfort Pottery in Frankfort, ME
Circa 1800s
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14) Museum Card that Describes the Jar
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Alld Pottery, Hollis, ME
19th Century Red Earthenware Jar from Hollis, ME
Stamped "John C. Alld"
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View of the Mark "John C. Alld"
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