Lot #: 370
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Miniature Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Cream Pitcher, Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1890, ovoid pitcher with footed base and flared collar, the surface decorated with streaks of copper and cream-colored slip and covered in a clear lead glaze. Desirable size. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, acquired decades ago by the consignor's father in the Hagerstown, MD area. A diagonal crack extending from front to base of handle on reverse. A 3/4" in-the-firing contact mark to side of pitcher. H 4 1/2".
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