Bell Family, Shenandoah Valley Redware Miniature Pitcher and Vase

July 17, 2010 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 59

Price Realized: $1,840.00

($1,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

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Rare Shenandoah Valley Redware Miniature Pitcher and Vase, attributed to S. Bell & Son, Strasburg, VA, circa 1890, miniature ovoid pitcher with narrow, flaring spout, decorated with splashes of green and brown over yellowish clay, the surface covered in a clear lead glaze. This pitcher is unusual in that it lacks the large foot so many Strasburg redware pitchers of this size have. While most pitchers of this size and style reveal significant amounts of red clay underneath the glaze, this pitcher has a solid yellow body, created by using an inherently yellowish clay, which did not require a slip coating. The pitcher is paired with a miniature vase with pronounced foot and flaring coggled rim, the surface covered in a green glaze over cream-colored clay. Provenance: Descended in the family of Betty Cooley, the wife of potter, Richard Franklin "Polk" Bell. Pitcher broken into pieces and reglued, with additional rim chips. Vase with heavy losses to base and rim chips. H 3".




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