For anyone heading to the Connecticut River Valley Region this long holiday weekend in western Massachusetts, western New Hampshire or Vermont, some of the antique shops in the area are advertising special events at their stores.
Something else to plan for in the area is that Stephen-Douglas Antiques in Walpole, New Hampshire is holding an open house, showcasing an incredible selection of early furnishings on the interior of the home. And among those objects are these six nineteenth century slip-decorated earthenware jars, a type of production that I have seen in America in the past and suggested to have been made in Canada.
However, this type of production also closely resembles slip techniques produced in Wisconsin in the 1800s, such as a group of potteries that were located in Whitewater, Wisconsin during the circa 1841-1882 period.
Nevertheless, each jar shown here is just outstanding, and this is a type of jar with this amount of slip-decoration that rarely appears in public auctions or even in the antique trade. Furthermore, I am not sure which one is my favorite jar, but the one with the lid is just great, as well as the jar to the far right. But they are all wonderful!
With all of this said, though - I would like for my own knowledge to learn more about these objects - Is there concrete proof (signed pieces, archaeology, etc.) that shows where these objects were made, whether it be a specific location or an exact business? Are they Canadian? Are they from Wisconsin? Or could they be from another location?
But if nothing else - this picture is just an example of the type of great objects that you will see at this open house in Walpole, New Hampshire that runs through today.
A Great Group of 19th Century Slip-Decorated Earthenware Jars
Please Stay Tuned...Much More to Come...
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