Lot #: 96
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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.
Rare Slip-Decorated Redware Mug, attributed to William Pecker, Merrimacport, MA, late 18th or early 19th century, large-sized, barrel-form mug with footed base, tooled rim, and applied handle, the lead-glazed surface featuring haphazard manganese slash decoration over a mottled mustard-and-orange ground. A lesser-seen form for this maker. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market-example, from a recently-surfaced Northeastern U.S. collection assembled decades ago. Old pen inscription on underside reads, "CONNECTICUT OR MASSACHUSETTS / 1820's-1830's". Broken into sections and reglued. Rim chips. Light wear to handle. H 6 3/8".
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