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May 30, 2025
Upper Hanover, Pennsylvania, circa 1840-60, impressed to base "Nathaniel Sellers/Upper Hanover,/Pa.", lead and manganese glazed interior and exterior, molded tulip and mask motif, 8-1/2 x 8 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
Note: According to historian and author, Justin W. Thomas, "In addition to being a farmer, Nathaniel Sellers was possibly a potter in Upper Hanover, perhaps in the 1840s and 1850s, although this aspect of his profession is not well-known today. This pitcher might be the only identifiable object associated with Sellers’ production, seeing that it is not known how he would have learned the potter’s trade otherwise."
For further discussion and historical insights on the pitcher, see Justin W. Thomas, "A Red Earthenware Pitcher Marked ‘Nathaniel Sellers Upper Hanover, Pa’", Antiques & the Arts Weekly, September 17, 2024. https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/a-red-earthenware-pitcher-marked-nathaniel-sellers-upper-hanover-pa/
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