An Excellent Vermont Jar Found Yesterday at the Connecticut Spring Antiques Show at the Armory in Hartford, Connecticut

I spent the day yesterday with my nephew Jason in Hartford, Connecticut, where we visited the annual Connecticut Spring Antiques Show at the Armory, and afterwards watched two NCAA tournament college basketball games at the XL Center. It was a great time, all around.

I actually did not have any intention of buying anything at the antique show, despite the remarkable quality of objects offered by 45 select dealers, representing 11 different states, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia. That was not the purpose of our visit; I had planned to speak with many friends, and also show my nephew the character of this show, along with the beautiful, spacious and historic building that it resides in, which each year I happen to view as an unofficial beginning to spring.

But as I walked around the show, I was really surprised to see two pieces of nineteenth century lead glazed red earthenware from Vermont, vaguely displayed on the floor along the back wall in the booth of Wayne, New Jersey antiques dealer, Randi Ona. She told me that they were both recently purchased in New England. I ended up buying one of the pieces, which I consider to be an excellent example of Vermont pottery, standing only 6 3/4 inches tall.

I personally consider this to be one of the more iconic forms of lead glazed earthenware made in Vermont; similar examples have been published in a few different twentieth century books, as well as a jar in the Lura Woodside Watkins (1897-1982) Collection at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. A comparable jar also sold in the Lewis Scranton Collection a few years ago at Skinner in Killingworth, Connecticut.

Vermont Jar Found Yesterday in Hartford, Connecticut

My Nephew Jason Outside the Armory in Hartford, CT

He's Holding a Great Vermont Jar that We Just Bought at the CT Spring Antiques Show

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 19th Century Lead Glazed Red Earthenware Jar Attributed to Vermont

Wonderful Size and Glaze

Recently Found in New England by NJ Antiques Dealer, Randi Ona

Circa 1810-1840

Stands Only 6 3/4" Tall

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 Another View of the Jar

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 View of One Handle

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 View of the Other Handle

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My Nephew Jason Inside the XL Center in Hartford, CT

Getting Ready to Watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

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