Lot #: 510
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Very Rare Shenandoah Valley Redware Cream Pitcher with Solid Green Glaze, Strasburg, VA origin, late 19th century, finely-potted pitcher with ovoid body, narrow base with foot, and flared collar, the surface covered in a mottled green lead and copper glaze. Excellent color, significantly rarer than the popular Strasburg polychrome glaze typically found on this form. Attractive mottling throughout ranging from a brilliant emerald green to darker tones. Provenance: Recently found in a Baltimore County, MD home. Wear to rim. Smaller areas of wear to shoulder molding. A small shallow chip and other light wear to foot. Some light wear to ridges of ribbed handle and a lightly-worn spot to lower handle terminal. H 7 3/8".
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