A little more than one month ago, I posted a story on this website about the Ellen and Richard Levine Collection of red earthenware that sold at Pook & Pook in Downington, Pennsylvania. The collection had been assembled over the span of a few decades, dating back to the 1970s. Furthermore, Richard worked in finance in New York City, while Ellen was the first woman editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping Magazine and helped create O, The Oprah Magazine.
Interestingly, while out hiking Mount Major yesterday that overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, I stopped at a friend's house afterwards, who owns one of the better collections of mochaware in America, as well as an excellent selection of American red earthenware. I had visited to see these collections, but also to photograph some Western New York objects for my forthcoming New York book that will be out in 2024.
Among the red earthenware objects that is kept in this collection is this red earthenware jug that was purchased from the Levine Collection last month in Pennsylvania. I happened to show pictures of this jug to a few friends last night, and everyone agreed that this jug was most likely made in Western New York in the 1800s.
However, what is appealing about this object is the fact that it is stamped "D E." This is a mark that I have not seen before, which I suspect represents the initials of a potter, although I cannot find any record of a potter working in this region with these initials. Does anyone reading this post have any ideas?
Note: Here is a link to the auction listing for this object when it sold last month: https://live.pookandpook.com/online-auctions/pook/new-england-redware-jug-19th-c-probably-maine-5352076
Jug Attributed to Western New York that is Marked "D E"
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