A good selection of American red earthenware sold over the weekend at John McInnis' two-day Americana auction in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Those objects included a wonderful eighteenth century red earthenware creamer and porringer possibly made by John Henry Benner (1728-1796) in Abington, Massachusetts before 1795. Other pieces included some wares manufactured in Essex County and Bristol County, Masssachusetts.
Although, my personal favorite piece in the sale was an outstanding small slip decorated red earthenware pitcher covered with dabs of green manufactured at the Charles A. Lawrence (1829-1904) Pottery in Beverly, Massachusetts about 1870. This type of production is rather rare to find today from this business, and this particular piece was also illustrated in Figure 34 in my book from Historic Beverly, titled, The Beverly Pottery: The Wares of Charles A. Lawrence.
The objects that I posted below are what I thought were the best pieces that sold in the sale, but there was more to see than just these pieces. There was also a wide selection of other pottery in the two-day sale from manufacturers all over the world.
Note: The sold prices are posted in each caption below.
A Selection of Good American Red Earthenware Sells in Amesbury, Massachusetts
19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Pitcher
Attributed to the C.A. Lawrence Pottery in Beverly, Mass.
Circa 1870
Stands 5" Tall
Sold: $2,250 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis
18th or Early 19th Century New England Red Earthenware Jug
Probably Coastal Massachusetts
Stands 10 1/2" Tall
Sold: $3,750 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis
Late 18th or 19th Century Red Earthenware Handled Pot
Attributed to Merrimacport, Mass.
Stands 7 1/2" Tall
Sold: $1,600 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Jar
Attributed to Bristol County, Mass.
Stands 9" Tall
Sold: $800 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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19th Century Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Jar
Attributed to West Hartford, CT
Stands 8" Tall
Sold: $375 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis
(Left) 19th Century Red Earthenware Master Ink
Attributed to Either New England or Pennsylvania
(Right) Late 18th or Early 19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher
Attributed to Bristol County, Mass.
Sold: $800 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis
18th Century Red Earthenware Creamer and Porringer
Probably Made by John Henry Benner in Abington, Mass. Before 1795
Sold: $2,250 Plus the Buyer's Premium
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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis
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