19th Century Red Earthenware Jugs Likely from the Western New York and Ontario Region

For at least a few years now, I have been curious to learn more about the potter who made these exact nineteenth century red earthenware jugs, which I believe were made in the western New York and Ontario region. Although, I have seen a few others through the years that are attributed to northern New England. But I do not believe that attribution is correct; it seems that the New England attribution is solely based on the glaze, and often said to have been made in New Hampshire. I have explained a number of times on this website why an attribution can not be established on just a glaze.

The form of these jugs were likely inspired from similar shaped stoneware jugs made around the same period, which was also a popular type of production in western New York and Ontario. The size of these jugs is comparable to one-gallon stoneware jugs of a similar size.

However, this type of production can also be placed within a time period based on one of the examples that is illustrated below, which is inscribed with the date, "1843." I find the date of particular interest because while plenty of red earthenware was being manufactured in western New York in the 1840s, this would be a relatively early potter for Ontario.

I also want to note that my interest is with this exact form; there are variations of this style of jug made at a few business in western New York, such as the Alvin Wilcox Pottery and the Lorenzo Johnson Pottery, who also worked in Ontario. And this form was also manufactured at some potteries in Ontario.

Jugs Likely from the Western New York and Ontario Region

 19th Century Red Earthenware Jug
Likely from the Western New York and Ontario Region

This Jug is Inscribed with the Year "1843"

Stands 11 1/2" Tall

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Photo Courtesy: Pook & Pook, Inc.

 19th Century Red Earthenware Jug
Likely from the Western New York and Ontario Region

Circa 1840

Stands 10 3/4" Tall

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Photo Courtesy: Hyde Park Country Auctions

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