Lot #: 208
Price Realized: $767.00
($650 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware Plate, Inscribed "MB", attributed to Asa E. Smith, Norwalk, CT, second or early third quarter 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior decorated in yellow slip with the large initials, "MB", underscored by a wavy flourish and two spots. Exceptional condition. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term Wilmington, DE collection. This plate survives in difficult-to-find near-mint condition with a tiny fleck off slip on interior, very faint surface wear to interior, and a small piece of in-the-firing clay adhered to rim. Diameter 9 1/8".
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