Brimfield Find: A Discovery in Maine Red Earthenware

In my seventh book, From One Town Came Many: The Red Earthenware Industry of Ancient North Yarmouth, Maine, I documented a group of objects with nineteenth century Portland, Maine provenances. Most of these descended through the Dodge family of potters to their current owners in Maine and Massachusetts, while others—also with Portland histories—are held by the Maine Historical Society in Portland.

Among these is a small, yellow and green glazed pitcher. While I have long suspected it was made by the Dodges in Portland, I had never seen a comparable piece—until a few days ago. At the Brimfield antique shows in Massachusetts, I discovered a much larger pitcher of similar form that was found along the Maine coast decades ago. Refined and thinly potted with a mottled glaze, this new discovery (to me) reinforces my suspicion that this type of pitcher possibly originated in the Portland and North Yarmouth area.

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19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher

Retains History of Ownership in Portland, Maine

Stands About 3 1/2" Tall

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Photo Courtesy: Maine Historical Society

19th Century Red Earthenware Pitcher Found Decades Ago Along Coastal Maine

Possibly Made in the North Yarmouth and Portland Area

Form is Similar to the Small Pitcher Owned by the Maine Historical Society

Stands 7 1/2" Tall

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Another View of the Pitcher

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A View of the Handle

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