Lot #: 29
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 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 with Tree-of-Life Decoration, American, first half 19th century, large-sized plate with coggled edge, the interior decorated in yellow slip with a folky tree-of-life design including heavily-spotted leaves. A wonderfully-decorated example, surviving in unusually well-preserved condition. Excellent condition with a few shallow rim chips and a small surface flake at base of tree. Diameter 11 5/8".
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