Published in the summer of 2010 in a story written by Johanna McBrien for Antiques & Fine Art Magazine is an article, titled, Made in Maine, which highlights the folk art collection of Ray Egan in Boothbay, Maine, whereas illustrated in that article are good examples of red earthenware made in Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont.
Some of these objects were also previously owned as part of Ron and Penny Dionne's collection in Connecticut; that longtime collection was sold to Egan in the early 2000s and the majority of it has since been brokered privately to a folk art collection on the West Coast. The Dionne Collection is also pictured throughout my seven-part book series, and will continue to be referenced in future publications, including my forthcoming 625-page New Hampshire book, due out sometime later this year.
Interestingly, some red earthenware from the Egan Collection sold earlier today at New England Auctions in Branford, Connecticut. Although, most of the these objects do not seem to have been a part of the Dionne Collection, and rather collected at another time.
One of the most sought after objects was a nineteenth century red earthenware butter churn made somewhere in northern New England, perhaps in Vermont, which sold for $2,600 plus the buyer's premium: https://auctions.neauction.com/online-auctions/new-haven-auctions/fine-maine-redware-churn-5663861.
Another very good object was a nineteenth century lidded red earthenware jar most likely made at the industry in North Yarmouth, Maine that sold for $4,200 plus the buyer's premium: https://auctions.neauction.com/online-auctions/new-haven-auctions/redware-jar-with-lid-5663867. These types of jars are also illustrated throughout my latest published book, titled, From One Town Came Many: The Red Earthenware Industry of Ancient North Yarmouth, Maine: https://historicbeverly.net/product/94597/.
Since the fifteenth century, popular devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel has centered on the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as the Brown Scapular. Traditionally, Mary is said to have given the Scapular to an early Carmelite named Saint Simon Stock (1165-1265). The liturgical feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is celebrated on the 16th of July."
This is a type of production that was in many ways unique to the slip-decorated red earthenware manufactured in Norwalk in the nineteenth century, and there are a group of these types of religious plates known to exist today. In fact, I think it is a very important aspect of red earthenware production in America in the 1800s; I have even speculated through the years that some of the name plates that exist from Norwalk, such a plate decorated with a name like "Mary" or "James" may also be related to this type of religious production. Nevertheless, this plate sold for $2,600 plus the buyer's premium: https://auctions.neauction.com/online-auctions/new-haven-auctions/redware-charger---our-lady-of-mt-carmel-5663874.
Furthermore, this type of religious script is also discussed in my most recent published feature story in the January 12, 2024 issue of Antiques And The Arts Weekly, titled, Two Important New York Slip-Script Red Earthenware Plates: https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/two-important-new-york-slip-script-red-earthenware-plates/.
Note: This is also a subject that I am writing a lengthy feature story about, whereas for more information, see the other post from today: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/01/in-search-for-more-information.html.
The Wieser Collection also consisted of some other very good examples of slip-script decorated red earthenware made in Norwalk, where some of the objects were previously owned by noted collectors Lewis Scranton in Connecticut and Sam Forsythe in Ohio.
Additionally, some of this type of production has also been uncovered from various archaeological contexts in New York City, whereas a variety of this type of archaeology recovered from places like Manhattan and Staten Island is illustrated in my sixth book, titled, A City on the River: The Early Red Earthenware of the Hartford, Connecticut Area: https://historicbeverly.net/product/a-city-on-the-river-the-early-red-earthenware-of-the-hartford-connecticut-area/.
Note: The "Lafayette" platter sold for $7,500 plus the buyer's premium and the "Lafayette" plate sold for $8,500 plus the buyer's premium.
The sale also featured a colorfully glazed example of a late eighteenth or early nineteenth century red earthenware jar made in Bristol County, Massachusetts, circa 1780-1830, although there was restoration to the base of the jar and to the interior. The jar sold for $600 plus the buyer's premium: https://auctions.neauction.com/online-auctions/new-haven-auctions/bristol-co-ri-redware-jar-5663740. This type of jar is also illustrated throughout my fifth book, titled, A Celebrated Industry: The Historic Wares of Southeastern Massachusetts, Bristol County and Cape Cod: https://historicbeverly.net/product/a-celebrated-industry-the-historic-wares-of-southeastern-massachusetts-bristol-county-and-cape-cod/.
For more information about these objects and the sale prices, as well as other American and Canadian pottery that sold today - see the auction catalog: https://auctions.neauction.com/auctions/new-haven-auctions/americana-folk-art-native-american-from-estates-collections-14423/catalog#catalog.
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