Lot #: 353
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Four Glazed Redware Flowerpots, primarily Big Hunting Creek Pottery, Mechanicstown (now Thurmont), MD, circa 1880, two of tapered form with crimped rims, decorated with cream-colored slip and splashed manganese under a clear lead glaze, Thurmont, MD origin, probably Anthony Bacher; a third of related form with splashed manganese decoration under a clear lead glaze, Thurmont, MD origin; a fourth of related form with small crimping to rim and splashed manganese decoration under a clear lead glaze, possibly Thurmont, MD. Three with heavy wear to rims and glaze loss. Shortest with heavy wear, glaze loss, and losses to rim. H (of shortest) 5 5/8".
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