Lot #: 136
Price Realized: $1,652.00
($1,400 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Charger with Tree-of-Life Decoration, American, first half 19th century, large-sized plate with coggled edge, the interior decorated in yellow slip with a folky tree-of-life design including heavily-spotted leaves. A wonderfully-decorated example, surviving in unusually well-preserved condition. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Excellent condition with a few shallow rim chips and a small surface flake at base of tree. Diameter 11 5/8".
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