Lot #: 26
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Stopper, probably Alamance County, NC origin, early 19th century, wheel-thrown stopper with stepped, pointed finial, dipped in manganese slip and decorated with spots and stripes of white, copper, and reddish-orange slip, the surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Some in-the-firing contact marks to surface, including some small adhered in-the-firing residue, and other minor glaze wear. Light wear to bottom edge. L 2 7/8".
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