A Remarkable Glazed Red Earthenware Jar from Southeastern Massachusetts

As I wrote yesterday, both glazes are spectacular on the late-eighteenth or early-nineteenth century red earthenware jars, that I just acquired - and had descended through the Nye family of Nantucket, which is the same family that was living on Cape Cod in the seventeenth century.

However, one of the jars was decorated in a glaze that my niece, Alexis said yesterday, "looked like a sunset." I also realized that this is an extremely rare glaze that is rarely seen from this industry today. In fact, I could only recall having seen it on a few occasions.

For instance, the glaze somewhat resembles a jar that sold as part of the late Earl Curry's Collection at Willis Henry Auctions in Marshfield, Massachusetts in November 2013. But even more so, the size of the jar and glaze very closely resemble a damaged pitcher that also sold in that sale.

Note: For more information about the industry in southeastern Massachusetts, I suggest a feature story I wrote for the June 2018 issue of Maine Antique Digest, titled, The Pottery Industry in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Southeastern Mass. Red Earthenware from the Earl Curry Collection

Late-18th or Early-19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher

Attributed to the Industry Around the Taunton River in Southeastern Mass.

Stands 8" Tall Without the Lid
Ex Earl Curry Collection

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Photo Courtesy: Willis Henry

Late-18th or Early-19th Century Red Earthenware Jar

Attributed to the Industry Around the Taunton River in Southeastern Mass.

Stands 7 1/2" Tall Without the Lid
Ex Earl Curry Collection

See Article for More Information
Photo Courtesy: Willis Henry

Southeastern Mass. Red Earthenware Jar that Retains History on Nantucket

 Late-18th or Early-19th Century Red Earthenware Jar

Attributed to the Industry Around the Taunton River in Southeastern Mass.

Descended Through the Nye Family of Nantucket

Stands 8" Tall Without the Lid

See Article for More Information

Another View of the Jar

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