Published in the January 21, 2021 issue of Antiques and Auction News is a research story I wrote about red earthenware production in River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey, titled, "The Red Earthenware Manufactured In River Edge, New Jersey: A Look At Bergen County Pottery." The most significant objects produced in this area were likely those manufactured by Henry Jacob Van Saun (1755-1829) during the circa 1824-1826 period. He produced a group of commemorative plates that were embossed in the center with profiles of people like George Washington, Martha Washington and Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), which commemorated Lafayette's visit to Hackensack, New Jersey in 1825 and the 50th anniversary of America's independence.
These type of commemorative plates are rare to find today and even rarer when they appear in the public marketplace, although a good example recently sold at Locatti LLC in Pineville, Pennsylvania. This particular plate featured a profile of George Washington in the center surrounded by thirteen stars.
The plate sold for $425 plus the auction premiums.
A Good Example of 19th Century Bergen County, New Jersey Red Earthenware
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