This is what I suspect is a large hand-thrown nineteenth century American red earthenware pot possibly used for punch with its original lid that I recently found in Maine (yes, the form also resembles a teapot); I have seen some smaller "teapot" examples that are somewhat similar in production through the years that were said to have been made in Maryland or Pennsylvania. However, this object appears to be a little more refined with the molded pouring spout and the cupped base. But as far as I can see, everything else about this object was hand-thrown and hand-made, including the incised lines found on the body of the pot and the top of the lid.
Interestingly, there were certainly businesses capable of this type of production in central and northern New England from the 1800s through the early 1900s, although punch pots and teapots have never been associated with any of these companies. However, that does not mean they were not produced; some of those companies include John Farmer Clark's (1832-1885) business in Concord, New Hampshire, Charles Lawrence's (1829-1904) business in Beverly, Massachusetts and Moses Paige's (ca. 1847/48-1941) business in Peabody, Massachusetts. The glaze on this pot is also very similar to types produced in Beverly and Peabody.
Nevertheless, I have never seen a punch pot or a teapot exactly like this example before; the production of it is accomplished and seems different than the types that were produced in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
Note: The reason I suggest this may actually be a punch pot is because of its size, measuring over twelve inches in length from the handle to the end of the spout, and standing over seven inches in height. This is the typical size of many of the "punch pots" that are found in various museums today, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and the British Museum in London.
Red Earthenware Pot Possibly Used for Punch Recently Found in Maine
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