A Good 19th Century Western New York Red Earthenware Jar with Lid Sells at Crocker Farm in Maryland

Crocker Farm wrapped up another great red earthenware and stoneware auction today in Sparks, Maryland, although there was one object that I wanted to highlight, which is a really great nineteenth century red earthenware jar from Western New York. This jar actually recently surfaced in North Carolina, although it caught my attention, seeing that the only other Western New York object that I know of with this type of lid is in the collection of the LeRoy, New York Historical Society: https://www.crockerfarm.com/stoneware-auction/2025-04-11/lot-192/Exceptional-New-York-State-Redware-Jar-w-Copper-Decoration-and-Domed-Lid/.

Interestingly, the jar owned by the historical society is thought to have been made at the Nathaniel Rochester (1752-1831) Pottery in West Bloomfield, New York, circa 1818-1831, therefore I suspect this jar may have also been made at the Rochester Pottery. 

Objects made at the Rochester Pottery have done particularly well in the past few months with a slip decorated pitcher selling as part of the Carol Wahler Collection a few months ago at Crocker Farm for $9,600 including the buyers premium. Additionally, a slip decorated jar sold in a group lot at Sotheby's in January for $22,800 including the buyer's premium.

Furthermore, this jar is illustrated in my latest book that just came out, titled, America's Great Awakening and Migration: The Red Earthenware of Western New York. The book is two-volumes, and 1,400 pages in length; each volume is about 700 pages: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2025/04/now-available-americas-great-awakening.html.

Nevertheless, the jar sold for $17,000 plus the buyer's premium.

Note: For some more information about the Rochester Pottery - see a feature story I wrote for the June 7, 2024 issue of Antiques And The Arts Weekly, titled, Nathaniel Rochester's Red Earthenware Pottery: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/05/new-published-feature-story-in-antiques.html.

19th Century Western New York Red Earthenware Jar with Lid

19th Century Red Earthenware Jar with Lid from Western New York

Possibly Made at the Nathaniel Rochester Pottery in West Bloomfield, New York

Otherwise Another Potter from the WNY Region

Stands 9 1/4" with the Lid

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Photo Courtesy: Crocker Farm

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