Lot #: 9
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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.
Fine and Very Rare Miniature Copper-Glazed Redware Pitcher, Southern origin, probably Salem, NC or Southwestern VA, early 19th century, thin-walled, ovoid pitcher with footed base and wide collar, accented with tooled lines, the exterior surface covered in a mottled lead-and-copper glaze. Interior with clear, lead-glazed surface with light-orange coloration. The light-orange color of the interior is consistent with much of the lead-glazed redware produced in Salem, North Carolina, Southwestern Virginia, and Tennessee. Exceptional color, size, and condition. Provenance: Purchased by the consignor at an estate sale of a Southern Virginia family, along with a North Carolina table. A small chip to spout, a shallow rim chip, and other very minor rim wear. H 2 3/4".
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