Lot #: 350
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 Cold-Painted Redware Plaque with Applied Water Lily Decoration, attributed to Speese & Son, Gettysburg, PA, circa 1875, wheel-thrown, circular plaque with elaborate applied decoration of a water lily plant with numerous blossoms in various stages of bloom. Surface covered in original gold paint with green paint to leaves. A highly artistic example of Adams County, PA redware. Provenance: Purchased in the 1970s from a descendant in the Speese family by the consignor's mother. Excellent condition with a minor rim chip. Painted surface survives in remarkable, excellent condition. Diameter 10 1/2".
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