Lot #: 24
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Two Miniature Redware Pitchers, American, 19th century, the first a thin-walled ovoid pitcher with strap handle and brown lead and manganese glaze; the second an ovoid pitcher with narrow foot, decorated with sponged manganese and covered in a clear lead glaze. Smaller pitcher with chips and wear to rim. Larger pitcher with larger rim chips, a few small spout nicks, and an in-the-firing separation in underside. Provenance of larger pitcher: Christie's Sale 6666, Oct. 1, 1988. H (of smaller pitcher) 2 1/4".
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