Lot #: 88
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Extremely Rare Glazed Redware Bedpan with Applied Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. HEART," Jacob Heart, Chambersburg, PA, second quarter 19th century, rounded form with tubular spout, the surface decorated with mottled manganese over a colorful orange ground, and covered in a heavy lead glaze. Molded and applied clay decoration of a flower flanked by leaves applied below the spout. Underside impressed with the large, raised-faced maker's mark, "J. HEART". One of a small number of examples signed by this important and highly-skilled Franklin County, PA potter. Excellent condition with two minor glaze flakes to underside, a small glaze flake to spout, and a 1 3/8" in-the-firing contact mark to edge. L 16".
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