One of the Finest Glazed Pieces of American Red Earthenware that I have Ever Seen

This is arguably one of the finest glazed pieces (excluding slip) of American red earthenware that I have ever seen; perhaps it may even be the finest glazed, which seems to imitate a type of decoration regularly found on English mochaware from the early-nineteenth century.

I have known about this piece for a while, considering it has been owned privately by Massachusetts antiques dealer, Samuel Herrup for at least 20 years. In fact, I have always regarded this jar as one of the finest pieces ever owned by Sam Herrup.

I cannot say when this piece was last available publicly, since it has been sold privately from collector-to-collector over the last three or four decades. The provenance on this piece is rock solid, having been owned prior by New York City glass and pottery specialist, Garrison Stradling. But before that it was owned by esteemed archaeologist, George Hamell who is known for a number of accolades in his field of employment, including his research and archaeology, revolving around the red earthenware and stoneware manufactured in the Rochester-Genessee Valley Region in Western New York. The businesses involved with this region include the Nathaniel Rochester Pottery, the Alvin Wilcox Pottery, the Lorenzo Johnson Pottery, the Morganville Pottery, among many other companies.

Nevertheless, I am very fortunate to have just acquired this absolutely spectacular piece of nineteenth century American red earthenware; whereas, I am also proud to say that I am the next owner.

Furthermore, I feel it is unlikely that I will ever see another piece of pottery decorated with this exact glaze again. To my knowledge, there is nothing like it stored in any of the major museums across the country. The combination of the bright orange glaze, the bright green glaze, as well as the subtle black glaze, which borders some of the green is dramatic, eye catching, and just about as aesthetically pleasing as it gets with American utilitarian red earthenware production.

The thought is that this jar may have been manufactured in Western New York sometime before 1840. But I don't have any further proof to contribute to that information. Although, this happens to be just one of those pieces, an enigma of somesorts, where the maker really does not matter, seeing that the glaze transforms this object from a simple utilitarian jar into a nineteenth century work of art.

Exceptional American Red Earthenware Jar

 19th Century American Red Earthenware Jar Decorated with a Spectacular Glaze

Circa 1800-1840

Stands 9 7/8" Tall

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 Another View of the Jar

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 View of the Base

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View of George R. Hamell's Mark on the Base of this Jar

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