Lot #: 145
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Scarce Sgraffito Redware Sugar Jar with Fish and Bird Decorations, Incised "William Folley His Shugar (sic) Pot / August 28th 1811," Signed "Philip Pittler / Makr," English origin, 1811, ovoid form with applied handle and slip-coated surface, featuring a sgraffito decoration of a fish eating a smaller fish as well as two ring-necked birds. Incised by the potter within two medallions on reverse, "Philip Pittler Makr" and "Philip Pittler". Pot broken and reglued. Significant flaking to surface. Restoration to an approximately 2 1/2" section of rim on reverse. H 6".
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