Lot #: 190
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Glazed Redware Pitcher with Mocha-Style Seaweed Decoration, PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with footed base, flared collar, and ribbed strap handle, the surface decorated in manganese with a mocha-style seaweed motif over a yellowish slip ground and covered in a clear lead glaze. Interior coated in a reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. A few minor base chips. Wear and a few small chips to rim. Two short hairlines from rim, measuring 1 3/4" and 1 1/4". Some wear to handle. H 7 1/4".
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