I recently came across this small nineteenth or early twentieth century black glazed stoneware vase that appears to be partially covered in some glass runs with a wonderful blue and white rutile glaze. Some southern potters added pieces of glass to glazed ware before a kiln firing in order to produce dramatic decorative highlights, such as what is seen on this object. Although, in the case of this vase, the colorful runs are complimented by the dark black glaze, creating a dynamic aesthetic effect on such a small object, standing just 3 3/8 inches tall. The clay is also a high-fired red color, a characteristic of some southern pottery production.
Furthermore, the vase was recently found in an estate in the Berkshires in Sheffield, Massachusetts with no known accompanying history, however, I can not find any public record (i.e. museum owned object, auction result or archaeology) of a comparable form with this glaze. I also suspect that in some way the vase is influenced by Asian pottery design.
Are there any thoughts on the origin of this vase? North Carolina?
Note: I also posted a picture of two large nineteenth century stoneware jars from North Carolina that I acquired about twenty years ago at a Leo Legare Auction in Dover, New Hampshire. I ended up trading these jars for a piece of red earthenware a few years later, but I wanted to post this picture since I do not believe I have ever shared these jars before on this website.
A Black Glazed Stoneware Vase with Glass Runs
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