Last fall, Crocker Farm sold a rare piece of nineteenth century slip decorated red earthenware in Sparks, Maryland. Though found in Maryland, the pot was made in Oregon by a craftsman who had originally relocated from North Carolina: https://www.crockerfarm.com/stoneware-auction/2025-11-14/lot-22/Extremely-Rare-Solomon-H-Way-Eloa-Oregon-Redware-Mug-w-Fine-Slip-Decoration/.
This slip decorated pitcher from Nebraska features a stylized tulip on a long stem, surrounded by simple leafy branches. The manufacturer remains unidentified, although equally as rare as the piece of red earthenware from Oregon.
Furthermore, this may be a piece of institutional pottery from the early 1900s that belonged to the Springwold Sanatorium, a private hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. The way the name is impressed on the base may indicate it was done as a property mark, which was common for items used in hospitals or large estates at that time. While the hospital itself was not a pottery manufacturer, they may have commissioned these types of pieces for daily use or as commemorative items. However, this is likely a rare example of slip decorated pottery from Nebraska.
Note: Though unrelated, the glaze on this pitcher reminds me of some objects produced at the Hyssong Pottery in Pennsylvania - for more information - see a feature story I wrote that was published on pages 7, 8 and 10 in the December 6, 2024 issue of Antiques & Auction News, titled, A Century Of Red Earthenware And Stoneware Production In Huntingdon County, Pa., Ca. 1811-1912: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/12/a-slip-decorated-flowerpot-made-in.html.
19th Century Slip Decorated Pitcher, Marked "SPRINGWOLD / LINCOLN NEBR"
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