Lot #: 103
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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 William Henry Harrison Commemorative Redware Bottle, Incised "William Harrison / April 20th / 1840," probably Mid-Atlantic origin, with bulbous body and narrow neck ending in a rounded spout molding, the midsection decorated with tooled banding and incised wavy lines. Surface covered in a rust-colored lead and manganese glaze. Incised on underside "William Harrison / April 20th / 1840" to commemorate the "Log Cabin & Hard Cider Campaign" of General Harrison, whose supporters took a derisive comment, made by an opponent attempting to paint Harrison as a bumpkin, and wore it as a badge of honor. Probably made with the consumption of hard cider in mind. Harrison became the 9th President of the U.S. but died thirty-two days into his term, having the shortest tenure of any U.S. president. A rare example of politically-themed American redware. Excellent condition with a small spout chip and minor spout wear. H 6 5/8".
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