Collection of Red Earthenware that Sold Today at Garth's Auctions in Ohio

Earlier today, Garth's Auctions sold a good collection of American and Canadian red earthenware at their auction gallery in Columbus, Ohio. The collection was described as having been consigned from a "New York gentleman," and consisted of wares largely made in Pennsylvania and New England. Although, there were also some examples of pottery that appeared like they likely originated in the western New York and Ontario region, as well as a jar that was manufactured at the Prince Edward Island Pottery in Canada.

The highlight of the sale was a nineteenth century slip-decorated red earthenware face jug, which was previously owned by David Good in Ohio. I cannot recall having seen this exact form before, but I suspect the use of slip possibly points toward a Pennsylvania attribution.

Some of the other notable objects included an early-nineteenth century slipware plate possibly from Philadelphia, a William Pecker (1758-1820) Pottery jug with some damage from Merrimacport, Massachusetts included in a group lot, a Dryville, Pennsylvania slipware plate, a Norwalk, Connecticut slip-script dish inscribed "Edwin," and a jar likely made at the Thomas O'Hara Goodwin (1796-1880) Pottery in West Hartford, Connecticut.

The only object that I really went after was this beautiful eighteenth or early-nineteenth century red earthenware jar likely made at the Peter Clark (1743-1826) Pottery in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, circa 1775-1826. There are not many of these type of jars known to exist today, especially those that are decorated with bands of incised decoration, a characteristic of some of Clark's earliest production. And while this jar looks nice based on the auction photos, a friend previewed this jar last week, noting that the glaze appears much nicer in-hand. This jar is also similar to an iconic example of Clark's production owned by the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, New Hampshire, which was published in a story I wrote for the August 2016 issue of the New England Antiques Journal (now the Digital Antiques Journal), titled, "A Pottery Moves to New Hampshire: Peter Clark and His Family in Lyndeborough." The jar will be published again in the next few months in a research story I wrote for Maine Antique Digest, building upon the previous article, where in this case, I concentrated on the eighteenth and nineteenth century pottery industry in the Concord area.

Note: This link will redirect you to today's and tomorrow's auction catalog posted on Garth's website, where you can search for the entire red earthenware and stoneware collection, although some of the stoneware sells tomorrow.

Red Earthenware Jar Likely Made at the Peter Clark Pottery in Lyndeborough, N.H.

Red Earthenware Jar Likely Made at the Peter Clark Pottery in Lyndeborough, N.H.

Circa 1775-1826

Stands 5 3/4" Tall

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Another View of the Jar

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View of the Base

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