Lot #: 163
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Pennsylvania-German Sgraffito Redware Charger with Elaborate Bird and Floral Decorations, attributed to Thomas Strawhen, Haycock Township, Bucks County, PA, late 18th or early 19th century, with incised floral border surrounding a turned head, reclining bird beside a flowering plant. Surface decorated with yellowish slip and green highlights under a clear lead glaze. For an example by the same maker, see Garvan's The Pennsylvania-German Collection, p. 202, fig. 135. Old restoration to glaze loss. Two sealed cracks, measuring approximately 4" and 7". Diameter 13 1/2".
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