Displayed in the Americana Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a nineteenth century salt-glazed stoneware salt with cobalt decoration; the salt closely copies a lacy press-glass example that may have been taken directly from the model. Furthermore, I wrote about a nineteenth century red earthenware salt about four years ago that was modeled after a glass salt made at the New England Glass Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, whereas both objects were marked on the base "N.E. Glass Company Boston."
Understandably, this is a rare form to find in red earthenware or stoneware today, seeing that it was copying a glass form rather than being unique to utilitarian pottery production. I have only seen a small group of red earthenware or stoneware examples across the country in museum and private collections.
However, earlier today, Nest Egg Auctions in Southington, Connecticut sold the lifelong open salt collection of Judy Noble-Lacasa, which consisted of more than 3,000 objects. According to the auction house, "Judy’s collection began at the age of 11 and was a lifetime passion. The collection includes selections from the Lacy Period, novelty items and significant pieces like the Commemorative Salter's Co. 500th Anniversary Salt. There are some fine examples of Daum Nanci open salts as well. Included in the collection are Tiffany, Steuben, Galle, and Monet Stumpf."
Also included in the sale was this multi-colored slip decorated red earthenware salt that is similar to the red earthenware and stoneware objects previously noted in the collection of the MET and the example copying production in Boston. The glaze on this particular object was quite appealing though, seeing that the entire exterior and interior surface is covered in slip, including the base. These types of colors were utilized at the Charles A. Lawrence (1829-1904) Pottery in Beverly, Massachusetts, although this technique was also applied by other nineteenth century American potters. Nevertheless, the salt sold for $850 plus the buyer's premium.
19th Century Slip-Decorated Red Earthenware Salt
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