Lot #: 43
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.
Multi-Glazed Redware Tankard Pitcher, attributed to S. Bell & Son or J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA, late 19th century, cylindrical form with footed base, tooled shoulder, and flared rim, the surface decorated with streaks of green and brown over a cream-colored slip ground. Unusual forked lower handle terminal. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in North Carolina. 1 1/2" rim chip on reverse. Wear to rim and handle. Minor wear to shoulder molding. Some wear to surface. Wear and a few chips to base. Surface line on interior of rim area, not visible on exterior. H 9 3/4".
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