Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $150.00
($125 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Spittoon, PA origin, 19th century, molded spittoon with relief flower blossom motif, the surface decorated with yellow, copper, and manganese slip, and covered in a clear lead glaze. Exceptional glaze treatment. Three chips to top edge, the largest measuring 1 1/4". Several base chips, the largest measuring 1 5/8".Glaze flakes throughout. H 4" ; Diam. 7 7/8".
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