Rustic Jars
RUSTIC STYLE
For some, the phrase “rustic style” suggests a house like “La Pitchoune,” the late chef Julia Child’s cottage in Provence, with its exposed wooden beams and well-worn antique furniture. For others, rustic furnishings and decor prompt images of a place like the Lake Placid Lodge in Upstate New York, with its stone fireplaces and knotty pine paneling. Indeed, rustic furniture design takes many forms: twig furniture, a plank trestle table, a hand-stitched quilt, a chandelier made of deer antlers.
The rustic style originated in the late 1800s in England, where it was heavily influenced by Romanticism. By the 20th century, it had spread to the United States, adopted by wealthy New Yorkers and the National Park Service alike. Although there are many categories of rustic furniture, one of the most popular and familiar manifestations of the style is Adirondack furniture and the low-slung 1903 Thomas Lee Adirondack chair.
Rustic design is perhaps mostly about texture and humble materials: hand-hewn reclaimed wood, woven rush seating, wrought iron, coarse stone and weathered metal. As a decor, it exudes warmth and honesty, while a single piece of countrified design adds an intriguing visual counterpoint in a sleek, modern environment.
Easily identifiable by its rough textures, earthy colors and natural materials, rustic wares help bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.
As you can see on 1stDibs, vintage rustic chairs, dining tables and other pieces of rustic furniture offer endless inspiration.
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Period: 19th Century
Style: Rustic
French Early 19th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French terracotta olive oil jar from the early 19th century, with wonderful glazes of vibrant orange and energetic black splashes that surround the entire piece. Hand-crafted in Fr...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Jars
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Terracotta
19th Century Mediterranean Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
A wonderful and beautiful weathered olive oil jar. Traces of glaze visible.Turkey circa 1850. Weathered
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19th Century Turkish Antique Rustic Jars
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Terracotta
Spanish 1830s Rustic Wine or Olive Oil Jugs with Distressed Patina, Sold Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish rustic wine or olive oil jugs from the early 19th century, priced and sold individually. Prices range from $175 each for the small ones to $495 each for the large ones. Creat...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Jars
Materials
Pottery
1 of 3 Large Antique 19th Century Indian Metal Water Jugs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three large rustic antique metal water jugs handmade by Indian artisans in the 19th century. Large generous belly and flaring neck on all three...
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19th Century Indian Antique Rustic Jars
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Metal
French 19th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French terracotta olive oil jar from the 19th century, with wonderful glazes of vibrant orange and detailed cream and black decorations of fluid lines and surrounding foliate desig...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Jars
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Terracotta
Rustic French 19th Century Pottery Jug with Russet Ground and Yellow Stripes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic French pottery jug from the 19th century, with russet ground and yellow glazed stripes. Created in France during the 19th century, this pottery jug charms us with its genero...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Jars
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Pottery
French 19th Century Double Handled Brown Glaze Pottery Jug with Rustic Character
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic double handled jug from the 19th century, possibly from Normandy. Indulge in the charm of French pastoral life with this rustic double-handled jug hailing from the 19th century, likely originating from the heartland of Normandy. This antique jug...
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19th Century French Antique Rustic Jars
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Pottery
Vintage Italian Leather Wrapped Green Decanter With Musical Horn
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage italian decanter adorned with green leather and a musical horn emblem. Classic charm for your bar collection.
Measurements: 10” h x 7” w
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19th Century Italian Antique Rustic Jars
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Leather
19th C European Black Forest Figural Wood Carved Bearded Man Lidded Tobacco Jar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C European Black Forest Figural Wood Carved Bearded Man Lidded Tobacco Jar. Circa 19th Century. Measurements: 9" H 1350x 5" W x 5.5" D
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19th Century Antique Rustic Jars
Materials
Wood
Chinese Glazed Stoneware Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China jars like this would have held wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of an irregular surface with a ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Jars
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Terracotta
Spanish Rustic Copper Container with Pretty Seam, Two Handles and Cross Mark
Located in Madrid, ES
Hammered, riveted and soldered in 19th century Spain, this copper container was made for common household use, but with its sculptural form and rich color it surpasses its rough begi...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Rustic Jars
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Copper
Chinese Cast Iron Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast-iron vessel has an elegant form reminiscent of the beautiful ironwork, bronzes, and ceramics perfected by Chinese artisans thousands of years ago. A century ago this jar wo...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Rustic Jars
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Iron
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Antique Red Wing Union Pottery Stoneware Crock 10 Gallon Salt Glaze Pickling
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Red Wing Union Pottery salt glaze stoneware ten gallon crock.
Some History of Red Wing Pottery Company
Red Wing, Minnesota was home to the manufacture of utilitarian stoneware, art pottery and dinnerware from 1861 until 1967. The great American art potter Susan Frackelton sent her salt-glazed ware from Milwaukee to be fired at Red Wing in the 1890s, and the company made pig figurines and other novelties as early as 1885. But this work was insignificant compared to the huge quantity of stoneware produced there, and shipped everywhere in the country.
John Paul was the first known maker of jugs, crocks and jars in Red Wing, and was active in 1861. He was followed by the Red Wing Terra Cotta Company (1866-1877), and the Minnesota Pottery (1875-1877). Encouraged by nearby clay deposits and ready access to water, fuel, and transportation, three other companies were soon started: the Red Wing Stoneware Company (1877), the Minnesota Stoneware Company (1883), and the North Star Stoneware Company (1892). These three organized the Union Stoneware Company in 1894 to act as their single sales representative.
In 1896, North Star was absorbed by the other companies, which in turn merged in 1906 to form a single entity, Red Wing Union Stoneware. The new company adopted two “paired leaf” logos as page 3 trademarks. Around this time, a transparent white glaze replaced the salt glaze or brown albany slip used previously, and a little later, stamped labels and decoration replaced freehand artwork. Pieces with the new white glaze, but with hand decoration are known as “transitional pieces” and can be dated to the turn of the century, as can the “red wing” trademark, first used in 1909. The Red Wing Legacy: Stoneware, Art Ware and Dinnerware will include many examples of rare early stoneware and figurines.
Turn-of-the-century production at Red Wing was diversified in other ways. Red Wing was making spittoons, umbrella holders, jardinieres and garden ware by 1900. And, like other stoneware makers, the art pottery craze of the late 19th century led Red Wing to make its first true art ware.
“Brushed Ware” was made by a number of stoneware producers including Red Wing, Monmouth (Illinois), and Robinson-Ransbottom (Ohio). Color was applied to molded stoneware, and then lightly “brushed away” leaving contrasting areas on the embossed design. Author and Red Wing expert Ray Reiss (Red Wing Art Pottery, 1995) notes this was a part of Red Wing’s regular production by 1906, and remained a staple until at least the 1930s, if not longer. (Brushed ware is still being made by Robinson-Ransbottom, among others, for garden use.)
More conventional art pottery was first made at Red Wing in the 1920s, becoming a staple, along with lamp bases, by 1930. Red Wing art ware from this decade usually has a circular blue ink mark and molded form numbers. The shapes were designed by in-house potters, often in the Neo-Classical and Egyptian Revival styles. Notable artisans from this period through the 1940s included George Hehr, Lou McGrew and Teddy Hutchson. Glazes were most often glossy yellow or green, with mulberry, dark blue, and others produced to a lesser degree. Red Wing also invented a complex glaze called Nokomis which was a mottled mix of green, blue, tan and gray shades. It is highly prized today.
Red Wing was hurt by the Great Depression, and the sale of stoneware storage jars was decreasing as electric refrigeration spread, but the firm got an infusion of energy and new ideas from George Rumrill in 1933. A talented salesman and entrepreneur, Rumrill copied glazes and forms from his previous employers, the Arkansas potteries Niloak and Camark. He (or his wife) also created some fine new art forms such as the Athenian Line which featured stylized Art Nouveau and Art Deco nudes.
Rumrill’s partnership with Red Wing ended in 1937. After winning a dispute over ownership of his trademark name, he went on to make “RumRill” pottery in Ohio. George Rumrill died in 1943, and is best remembered today for the wonderful pottery he page 5 helped create at Red Wing. The Red Wing Legacy: Stoneware, Art Ware and Dinnerware will include many great examples of RumRill, and other Red Wing art Pottery from the 1920s and 1930s.
In 1936, Red Wing Union Stoneware re-incorporated as Red Wing Potteries, Inc., to better reflect its diverse production, which by then included kitchenware and dinnerware, in addition to stoneware, lamps, and art pottery.
Red Wing contracted with the talented freelance industrial designer Belle Kogan in 1938. Based in New York, Kogan designed houseware in glass, plastics and ceremics from 1931 until 1970. Her ceramics clients included the Brush Pottery, Cordey China, and Nelson McCoy Pottery, among others. Red Wing issued 100 of Kogan’s art pottery designs in 1938, as well as her Fondoso, a dinnerware line within itsGypsy Trail Group. Kogan’s popular Magnolia Group was launched in 1940, and her Red Wing kitchenware designs from this time period include the five fruit cookie jars.
Belle Kogan’s work for Red Wing decreased when the firm hired Charles Murphy as its in-house designer in 1940. Murphy became Red Wing’s most important designer-artist. He created dinnerware patterns, figurines, the cookie jars Friar Tuck...
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1810 Antique German Brown Stoneware Crock Pickling Canning Jar Cache Pot Prussia
Located in Dayton, OH
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Rustic jars for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rustic jars for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage jars created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, terracotta and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rustic jars made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for jars differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $1,480 while the average work can sell for $595.