A number of exciting objects sold last week at Hindman Auctions, which is based in Chicago, although they operate out of other locations in America as well, and this particular piece sold in Cincinnati. Interestingly, this piece was included in a lot of six and was among a number of pieces of red earthenware that sold; I actually thought this was the best piece of any though.
The other objects in the lot were not very appealing to my interests, but this piece which appears like a mug is actually a pitcher. This is a form that is associated with production in Bristol County, Massachusetts, circa 1780-1830.
There are a group of these type of pitchers that exist today, but this is the only one that I can remember seeing with this exact glaze. Two other pitchers somewhat like this one are owned by Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts adorned in what I consider to be two of the best surviving glazes associated with production in Bristol County and southeastern Massachusetts today.
The lot sold reasonably for just $350 plus the auction premiums.
Note: The sale also included some great examples of Ohio stoneware; I suggest searching the auction catalog to see some of the wonderful examples that sold, including a group of extremely rare slip-script advertising crocks, historical pieces, log cabin banks, a pig flask, other Ohio stoneware and a variety of pottery birdhouses.
Link to auction catalog: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/238305_american-furniture-folk-and-decorative-arts-ii/
A Good Red Earthenware Pitcher that Sold at Hindman Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio
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