While scrolling through my Facebook feed this past Friday night, I was very surprised to see that a good example of William Pecker' (1757-1820) early nineteenth century stoneware production had just been discovered in a private collection in the Midwest. In fact, this double-handled two-gallon jar is decorated on both sides with Pecker's known flower stamp, as well as the typical small sized stamps that he used for capacity marks. Furthermore, the style of the rim, the incised lines below the rim and the handles are all represented in archaeological evidence recovered at the site of the Pecker Pottery in South Amesbury (Merrimacport), Massachusetts.
For more information about William Pecker's stoneware production - I recommend my fourth book from my pottery book series, titled, South Amesbury's Red Earthenware & Stoneware Production: The 1791-1820 William Pecker Pottery, along with an article I wrote for the April 14, 2023 issue of Antiques And The Arts Weekly, titled, William Pecker: A Massachusetts Red Earthenware & New York City Stoneware Potter.
Additionally, I will be speaking about William Pecker' stoneware production at the Bennington Museum in Vermont in September.
Link to buy book: https://historicbeverly.net/product/south-amesburys-red-earthenware-stoneware-production/
Link to Antiques And The Arts Weekly article: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2023/04/new-published-story-in-antiques-arts.html
A Good Example of William Pecker's Stoneware Production
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