Lot #: 98
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware Pitcher, New England origin, circa 1840-1880, squat-shaped, ovoid pitcher with footed base and semi-rounded rim, decorated with splashed manganese and heavily-splashed yellow slip under a clear lead glaze. A related pitcher resides in the collection of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Provenance: From a fifty-year private collection. Wear to top and interior of rim. Wear to spout and edge of handle. A 5/8" chip to foot. Very minor wear to interior base. H 5" ; Diam. (at base) 4 3/8".
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