E. Bennett Stoneware fruit jar

[treasurekidd]

I found this 1 quart stoneware fruit jar at an estate sale today. Got it and a box full of other bottles for $5.00. It is marked E. Bennetts, Patented Dec 2, 1856. I was told on another forum that it has some value, and I'm just looking to confirm that, because I don't know anything about these. I can post more pics if needed. Thanks in advance!

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Edwin Bennett Pottery Co., Baltimore, Maryland


Edwin Bennett established the first industrial pottery south of the Mason Dixon line in Baltimore around 1845 and, over the course of a century, created an assortment of wares from art pottery down to common utensils. He purchased and merged with many small potteries?by the 1890s, Edwin Bennett Pottery Co. had become the largest single pottery manufacturer in America. Bennett would eventually serve as President of the United States Pottery Association.
James Bennett, brother to Edwin Bennett, established the first American pottery to create Rockingham and yellow wares. It comes as no surprise, then, that these wares made up the largest percentage of Edwin Bennett’s inventory during the 1840s and 1850s. The yellow ware bodies (Queensware) were covered in a dark caramel-colored glaze and often displayed unusual patterns such as swirls. Bennett’s yellow ware was also sometimes decorated with brown glazed bands and scrolls. Such pieces are the only identifiable yellow ware bodies from the E. Bennett Chinaware Co., as Bennett didn’t mark his earlier pottery.
http://oldetymecollectiblespottery.com/histories/bennett.html

 

[treasurekidd]

Hey Gypsy, long time no see! Thanks for the excellent history. I hadn't been able to find much on the name. That's a lot for the great info!!

 

[treasurekidd]

No, SWR, I didn't get the matching lid, and believe me, I looked EVERWHERE in the sale items for it. Just wasn't there. I didn't know the lid was embossed with the makers mark also, but now that I do, I'll be looking for one. Any ideas where to look for one, lol?

I did have the RB 446-1, and an estimated book value of $400-$500. Does that sound right to you?
Thanks for the compliment on it, I know if you say it's nice, it's a good one!