Lot #: 192
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Exceptional Slip-Decorated Redware Ink Bottle, American, early 19th century, small-sized, cylindrical form with rounded shoulder and narrow spout, the surface profusely-decorated with a dramatic manganese design of straight and wavy stripes and spots. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Excellent decoration. Chips to spout. wear to edge of shoulder. Some scratches to surface. H 4 3/4".
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