Lot #: 207
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Motif, probably Pennsylvania origin, 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior decorated in yellow slip with a folky "tree-of-life" design bearing spotted fruit, emanating from a stylized ground or urn. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example purchased by the consignors' parents decades ago. Rim chips. The interior of the plate survives in remarkable, essentially untouched condition. Diameter 10 3/8".
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