In one of the posts from a few days ago, titled, Day 2 of the Kindig Collection: A Few Rare Red Earthenware Forms that Sold Today at Pook & Pook in Pennsylvania, I asked if anyone had either seen a specific form that sold in the sale or if anyone knew of a related artifact recovered from an American archaeological context. The eighteenth or early nineteenth century black-glazed red earthenware object was described as a "crocus vase," whereas I had never seen the form before. I also noted that the ribbing found along the mid-section of the small pots is present with some red earthenware recovered from eighteenth century archaeological contexts in Philadelphia, although the style may have also been produced into the early 1800s and possibly in other parts of southeastern Pennsylvania, as well. I also suspected the shape may have been inspired after English or European design.
Interestingly, I was contacted a few hours after I posted the article by Michael Emery and he told me that he owned a related formed object, but it may not be from the same pottery. But nonetheless, it is believed to have been made in Pennsylvania.
This object also retains an interesting history, where it was purchased over a decade ago from the collection of Robesonia, Pennsylvania potter Lester Breininger. This was sold in a tray lot at a variety sale at Pook & Pook on December 8, 2011, which was sold after Lester's major multi-million dollar sale at Pook & Pook on November 11, 2011. Lester referred to the object as a ring vase, but this form's specific use seems to be debatable, and there is also a good probability that it was previously owned by Robesonia antiques dealer Greg Kramer.
A Red Earthenware "Ring Vase" from the Lester Breininger Collection
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