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Salt Glazed Tobacco Jar

19th century
Sold by Repton Co
Sold 11 November 2025 · Repton Co
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Description

A 19thC earthen ware salt glazed tobacco jar, the lid (missing knopp) has oak leaves and acorns, the body with hounds hunting a stag. Possibly a product of the Whitehaven potteries, but it could equally be French.

Dimensions:

H 11cm

W 10.5cm

Date of Manufacture

Repton Co has dated this Salt Glazed Tobacco Jar to the 19th Century.

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SA1159445
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00000543
Description
A 19thC earthen ware salt glazed tobacco jar, the lid (missing knopp) has oak leaves and acorns, the body with hounds hunting a stag. Possibly a product of the Whitehaven potteries, but it could equally be French.

Dimensions:

H 11cm

W 10.5cm

Date of Manufacture

Repton Co has dated this Salt Glazed Tobacco Jar to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1159445
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000543
Repton Co
Repton Co
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2022
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A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Salt Glazed Tobacco Jar

Archive II A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid. View II
Archive III A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid. View V
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Repton Co

Repton Co
Telephone 07493 120423
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Kent
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/reptonco
Verified Since Feb 2022
Items For Sale 44
Items Sold 160
Repton Co
Repton Co
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A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid.
Salt glazed tobacco jar
Ref: SA1159445
A cylindrical brown salt glazed stoneware tobacco jar featuring relief moulded forest and animal scenes with a matching lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Vessel
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialStoneware, Salt Glaze
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsRelief moulding, Animal figures, Forest landscape

FAQs

Salt glazing is a ceramic technique where common salt is introduced into the kiln during the high-temperature firing process, creating a characteristic orange-peel texture on the stoneware surface. This method gained widespread popularity in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly in Germany and Britain.

These jars are crafted from dense stoneware clay, moulded in relief with decorative scenes, and fired at exceptionally high temperatures until vitrified. The salt vapour reacts with the silica in the clay body to produce a durable, glossy glaze finish.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit the distinctive pitted orange-peel texture of salt glaze, hand-finished details, weightiness characteristic of dense stoneware, and signs of age such as minor surface wear, kiln marks, and natural oxidisation.

These textured ceramic vessels add historic character and earthy warmth when placed on bookshelves, mantelpieces, or coffee tables, serving as tactile sculptural accents that complement both traditional and contemporary schemes.

Preserve antique stoneware by dusting gently with a dry, soft cloth and avoiding harsh chemical cleaners or submersion in water, especially if the piece has historic repairs or porous unglazed interior surfaces.
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