Lot #: 178
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Slip-Decorated Redware Plate, Inscribed "Buy me Mary," Norwalk, CT origin, circa 1840, with coggled edge, the interior decorated with the folksy yellow slip inscription, "Buy me Mary," along with small flourishes above and below. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term Midwestern collection. Plate once broken into two pieces with sturdy stapled repair visible on reverse. An additional 5 1/4" hairline from edge. A rim chip and two minor edge nicks visible on reverse. Slip decoration survives in excellent condition. Diameter 11 1/4".
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