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This late eighteenth or early nineteenth century redware jug with a mottled glaze is likely from New Hampshire and possibly related to the Clark or Osborn families. Production from these families can appear similar in glaze and form. The Clark family were prominent eighteenth and nineteenth century Massachusetts and New Hampshire potters, who revolutionized local red earthenware production. Led by Peter Clark (1743-1826) in Lyndeborough after 1775 and later his son Daniel (1768-1828) in Concord, the family operated at various locations for over 100 years, influencing production throughout New England.
The Osborn family was a prominent Quaker “dynasty” of potters that significantly influenced the red earthenware industry in New Hampshire for over a century. Originally part of the Osborn family of potters in South Danvers (now Peabody), Massachusetts, they expanded their trade into New Hampshire in the eighteenth century. It began with Jacob Osborn (1750-1824), who relocated to Loudon, New Hampshire, establishing the family’s first pottery in 1775. Other family businesses followed in the 1800s in Dover and Boscowan, with Elijah Osborn Jr. (1778-1864) establishing a family business in Gonic in 1839.
Item Date: Circa 1790-1840
Measurement: Height: 8.5”
Material: Redware
Item Condition: Excellent
Literature: For more information – see Justin W. Thomas’ book, An Influential Family of Early Potters: The Clarks of New Hampshire and Related Businesses.
Price: $1,850
SKU 1120-105
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.