Two Spectacular Glazed Red Earthenware Jars from Southeastern Massachusetts that Descended Through the Nye Family of Nantucket

As promised, here are the two late-eighteenth or early-nineteenth century southeastern Massachusetts red earthenware jars that I acquired through an online auction last weekend. Aside from the aesthetic appeal, both jars retain remarkable histories, having descended through the Nye family of Nantucket, which was the same family that was living on Cape Cod in the seventeenth century.

Nevertheless, the glaze on both of these jars is spectacular; I must have removed a century's worth of dirt with a wet towel this afternoon, and this is what I found hidden beneath. I love both jars, but the damaged jar may be my favorite of the two, seeing that it is decorated in such a rare glaze to find from this industry today. It also appears that both lids may be original to each jar.

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 Massachusetts Jar No. 1

 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

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 Another View of the Jar

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 Another View of the Jar

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 Another View of the Jar

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Southeastern Massachusetts Jar No. 2

 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 1/4" Tall Without the Lid

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 Another View of the Jar

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Another View of the Jar

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