A Wonderful Red Earthenware Jar in the Collection of the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford, Connecticut

Over the weekend, I posted an article that demonstrated some examples of late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century red earthenware production from the Nathaniel Seymour Pottery and Thomas O'Hara Goodwin's pottery in West Hartford, Connecticut. But I also wrote, "While Seymour's business is widely known today for its wonderful slip decoration, both businesses can be overlooked for the type of wares that were produced adorned with other styles of glazes."

The glaze found on this jar is an example of the type of production that can be overlooked today. I saw this jar on display as part of the Albert Hastings Pitkin Collection at the Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. The museum did not provide a specific attribution, but it was certainly produced at either the Seymour or Goodwin Pottery in West Hartford, likely in the early-nineteenth century.

I should also note that I have only ever seen one other lid like this before, which is privately owned in Pennsylvania today. There may be others in existence, but this is the only example that I can recall.

I would also like to add that a lot of slip-decoration was manufactured in West Hartford during this period, and not all of the styles are widely recognized or even well-documented today. In fact, some of the slip-decoration can even be misinterpreted for production elsewhere in New England and along the east coast.

Red Earthenware Jar from West Hartford, Connecticut

Early-19th Century Red Earthenware Jar with a Slip-Decorated Lid

Attributed to the Industry in West Hartford, CT

Albert Hastings Pitkin Collection

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Photo Courtesy: Wadsworth Antheneum

Wonderful Slip-Decorated Lid

Albert Hastings Pitkin Collection

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Photo Courtesy: Wadsworth Antheneum

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