Lot #: 163
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Unusual Slip-Decorated Redware Pitcher, American, early 19th century, ovoid-bodied pitcher with tooled shoulder, ribbed handle, and heavily-tooled collar, decorated around the midsection with a slip-trailed cream-colored vine with leaves, around the base with a green copper wave-like design, and along the collar with vertical green copper stripes. Design applied over a green and orange ground. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Heavy chipping to rim. Wear to slip decoration. Wear to handle. Two small chips to molding below collar. H 6".
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