Antique New England Pottery Japonoiserie Rieti Nouveau Pitcher #386

A rare antique manufactured in the late 1800's by the New England Pottery Company. Made of earthenware, this pitcher is a true antique (more than 100 years old) and perfect for a conversation starter at your next gathering. 

American archaeologist and author Edwin Atlee Barber (1851-1916) wrote extensively about the New England Pottery company when Marks of American Potters was published in Philadelphia in 1904, documenting all of the company’s different marks based on his personal relationship with Lyman W. Clark. According to Barber, “The first mark employed by the company was the great Seal or Arms of the State of Massachusetts," which was used from 1878 to 1883 on ironstone china or white granite ware.

The New England Pottery Company's “Rieti” line and the wares were manufactured during Thomas H. Copeland’s years of employment. Copeland left the company in 1895 when the “Rieti” line was abandoned. Japonaiserie is the term used by Vincent van Gogh to express the influence of Japanese art on his works.

Origin: New England Pottery C 1889

Material: Earthenware

Condition: Good 

Size: 8.5" H