John Corliss Pottery Red Earthenware Jug Sells in Amesbury, Mass.

According to the book A Day's Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920, Volume 2  (The following photograph shows) John Corliss (center), and sons Howard Corliss (left) and Homer Corliss (right) at their pottery at Day's Ferry in Woolwich, Maine, circa 1865.

A row of green red earthenware (pottery that has not been fired in the potter's kiln, yet) pots air-dry behind John. Kiln wood is stacked at the right; the circular brick kiln is located inside, under the chimney hatch.

This pottery was established by John about 1824 and continued in business for over seventy years. The Corlisses employed a distinctive glaze creating brown splotches that were much more decorative than the description suggests. Most handles ended in a fishtail shape (but not all handles).

The family made a wide variety of items sold locally, including jugs, chamber pots, churns, platters, washbowls, stewpots, pudding pans, preserve pots, tumblers, shaving mugs, pitchers, flowers pots, and spittoons. 

Of greatest importance was the production of milk pans for setting cream, cream pots for storing cream, and also jars for storing butter."

A good red earthewnare jug attributed to the John Corliss Pottery recently sold at a John McInnis timed online auction in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The jug was converted into a lamp, but it was not damaged in the process. It was consigned from a home in the Newburyport, Massachusetts area. 

The jug sold for a bargain price of $310 plus the auction premiums.

19th Century Red Earthenware Jug Attributed to Days Ferry, Woolwich, Maine

19th Century Red Earthenware Jug

Attributed to the John Corliss Pottery in Days Ferry, Woolwich, Maine

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Photo Courtesy: John McInnis

 John Corliss Pottery, Woolwich, ME

Photo Taken Circa 1865
Operated Circa 1824-1890

Photo Courtesy: A Day's Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920, Vol. 2

John Corliss Pictured with Utilitarian Pots that Have Not Been Fired in the Potter's Kiln, Yet

Milk Pans are Also Seen Stacked in the Window Just Above Corliss to the Right

Photo Courtesy: A Day's Work: A Sampler of Historic Maine Photographs, 1860-1920, Vol. 2

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