Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Glazed Redware Jar, Stamped "D.M. BAKER'S POTTERY. / WAYNESBORO, PA", circa 1875, bowl-shaped jar with tooled shoulder and distinctive tapered rim, the surface covered in a clear lead glaze over a mottled orange-and-green ground. Impressed with Daniel M. Baker maker's mark at shoulder. The majority of known signed Baker pieces exist in the form of simple redware jars with unglazed exteriors. All other signed forms are considered unusual. Heavy wear and roughness to top of rim. A minor chip to bottom edge of rim. A small, shallow base chip. H 4 1/4" ; Diameter (across top) 5 3/4".
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