Lot #: 27
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 Bowls, American, early 19th century, the first a thin-walled bowl with narrow foot, covered in a brown lead and manganese glaze, possibly 18th century; the second with flared foot, covered in a reddish-brown glaze composed of lead and manganese or iron. Larger bowl with pencil inscription of underside, which reads "R.L. Leh." Smaller bowl with chipping to rim. Larger bowl with 1/2" x 1/4" glaze flake to shoulder and wear to rim. H (of smaller bowl) 1 1/2" ; Diameter (of smaller bowl) 3 1/4".
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