This is a nineteenth century red earthenware jar with a green glaze that I saw a few days ago in a friend's private collection in northern New England. I suspect it is perhaps a Great Road jar made somewhere in Virginia or Tennessee. The reason I suggest this is because of the shape of the jar and the style of the handles with a finger impression at the bottom of each of the four handle terminals.
For a brief history: "The Great Road" most commonly referred to as the Great Wagon Road, is a historic eighteenth and nineteenth century trail that served as a major migration route for settlers before and after the American Revolution. The trail ran from Philadelphia, south through the Appalachian Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley into North Carolina and Georgia. It was also a vital transportation network and supply line for military and trade. Essentially, the route connected Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina with a major fork leading to Tennessee and Kentucky.
Nonetheless, this jar might be available if anyone reading this post has an interest; please contact me through the contact page of this website, and I can put you in contact with the owner: https://earlyamericanceramics.shop/get-in-touch/,
Note: While it may not be related - the shape of this jar and the handles remind me of this jar that sold through Crocker Farm in 2014 and more recently at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Virginia: https://www.crockerfarm.com/stoneware-auction/2014-07-19/lot-56/Exceptional-Great-Road-TN-or-VA-Miniature-Handled-Redware-Jar/.
A 19th Century Red Earthenware Jar with a Green Glaze
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