While visiting a prominent collection in a penthouse in New York City last summer, I saw this nineteenth century stoneware urn or planter sitting in a windowsill surrounded by some stoneware and red earthenware flowerpots from the 1800s. The urn really reminded me of some similar shaped sewer tile examples that were made by various American manufacturers, including the Portland Stoneware Company in Portland, Maine. Although, the applied stoneware leaf and vine decoration is also similar to some nineteenth century stoneware vases and pitchers that have sold through the years at such auction houses as Crocker Farm in Sparks, Maryland.
But the reason I visited this collection was for another purpose, although I did very briefly speak with the owner about this object and she mentioned that it was made in Ohio in the nineteenth century. However, the style may have also been inspired after German stoneware production from about the same period.
Nevertheless, with a little research, I found a similar late nineteenth century stoneware urn or planter with its original pedestal base that sold at Pook & Pook in Downington, Pennsylvania in 2007. There are differences in the style of both of these objects, but the example that sold at Pook & Pook was said to have been made at The Robinson Clay Products Company in Ohio. The Robinson Clay Products Company was founded in 1856 by Thomas Robinson, Richard Whitmore and Thomas Johnson. The company manufactured various types of stoneware, sewer pipe, tile, brick and many other clay products.
Furthermore, I am hesitant to say if this urn or planter was made at this specific company, but it certainly does appear like it was made in Ohio. This type of applied stoneware leaf and vine decoration on various forms in Ohio is also a subject that deserves more recognition today.
19th Century Stoneware Urn or Planter Likely from Ohio
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