Lot #: 185
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Rare Miniature Slip-Decorated Redware Basket, probably Pennsylvania origin, 19th century, wheel-thrown basket with pinched sides, scalloped rim, and delicate ribbed handle, the surface decorated with white slip stripes and streaks of manganese over a mottled olive and orange clay ground. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Very nice form with strong decoration. Minor wear to top edge of basket. A minor spot of wear to each end of handle. A few small, shallow chips to bottom edge. L 3 1/2" ; W 2 1/2" ; H 3".
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