19th Century Slip-Decorated Red Earthenware Plate that is Similar to Objects Recovered in New York City

Some of you reading this post may recognize this nineteenth century slip-decorated red earthenware plate that is currently listed on eBay from an antiques dealer in Maryland. The dish was likely made at either the Absalom Day (1770-1843) Pottery or the Asa E. Smith (1798-1880) Pottery in Norwalk, Connecticut, circa 1820s or 1830s, seeing that it closely resembles similar plates from this time period, which have been recovered from various contexts in New York City, especially in Manhattan. The New York City marketplace was a major consumer of the wares made in Norwalk, as well as red earthenware made on Long Island and in River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey.

Norwalk slipware can be found in major museums around the country, including the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and Historic New England. Although, the largest collection may be owned by the Wilton, Connecticut Historical Society.

For more information about this type of pottery recovered in New York City, I suggest a story I wrote that was just published in April 2020 for Untapped New York, titled, "A Look Inside the NYC Archaeological Repository for City's Earliest Pottery."

Here is a link to the eBay listing.

Slip-Decorated Red Earthenware Plate Similar to Objects Recovered in New York City

19th Century Slip-Decorated Red Earthenware Plate

Likely Made at Either the Days Pottery or Smith Pottery in Norwalk, CT

Similar Plates Have Been Recovered from Various Archaeological Contexts in New York City

Probably Circa 1820s or 1830s

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