Lot #: 234
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Multi-Glazed Redware Tankard Pitcher, Strasburg, VA origin, late 19th century, cylindrical form with pronounced foot, heavily-tooled shoulder, flaring rim, and ribbed handle. Surface decorated with splashes of green and brown over cream-colored slip, and coated in a clear lead glaze. Literature: This exact pitcher is pictured in Pottery: A Utilitarian Folk Craft by Elmer Smith, p. 19. Professional restoration to rim and 3" section near base. Glaze wear to handle, base, and a small area of shoulder. Y-shaped hairline in underside. Minor flake to midsection. H 9 1/2".
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