Lot #: 239
Price Realized: $2,832.00
($2,400 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.
Exceptional Oversized Redware Shaving Mug with Three-Color Slip Decoration, attributed to Nathaniel Rochester, West Bloomfield, NY, circa 1818-1832, cylindrical mug with pronounced rim, semi-circular applied dish in top, and heavily-ribbed strap handle, the surface lavishly-decorated with splashed copper, manganese, and cream-colored slip over a yellowish clay ground. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. The redware of Nathaniel Rochester remains some of the most colorfully-decorated and sought-after from the state of New York. This shaving mug is the first example by this maker we have seen, potted in an imposing large size, and surviving in strong condition. Provenance: Ex-Dr. Goodyear Collection, son of Anson Conger Goodyear, founder of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Very nice condition with some typical wear to edges and handle, a few shallow rim chips, a thin 1 1/4" crack from rim, and a few tiny surface flakes. H 5 1/4" ; Diameter (across top) 5 3/4".
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