It was about three months ago that I posted an article to this website, titled, An Outstanding 20th Century Chinese Blue Glazed Red Earthenware Vase from Seagrove, North Carolina, whereas I described the important history of this type of production and I showed a great example that I had just acquired from the collection of Massachusetts antiques dealer Sam Herrup.
Nonetheless, I could not make this up if I wanted to - I just found this circa 1920s-1930s Jugtown vase from North Carolina last night in a small collectible type shop on the New Hampshire seacoast, also known as the Han vase and modeled after Han Dynasty vases from China that were displayed during this period at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. These types of objects were shipped to Manhattan during this period and sold in a shop by the proprietors who helped establish the Jugtown industry. Furthermore, though, the last photo of this vase shows what may be the remains of an old price tag, and perhaps the original price tag for when it was sold in Manhattan. The vase stands 10 3/4” tall.
Interestingly, this is among the best glazed Han vases from Jugtown that I have ever seen, although while walking around the Metropolitan Museum of Art last weekend, I noticed a Han Dynasty vase on display, where at the time, I wondered if it served as a source of inspiration back when these types of objects were originally produced in North Carolina.
Note: I knew I had seen this vase in New England before, and I am just realizing it was previously owned by Massachusetts antiques dealer George W. LaFleur (1944-2022). Although, something happened through the years because this vase was originally identified for what it was and priced at $3,900 in a shop in central New Hampshire nearly ten years ago.
20th Century Han Vase from North Carolina Discovered on the N.H. Seacoast
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