Lot #: 326
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Molded Redware Pitcher, attributed to Thomas Haig or David Seixas, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1815-1830, ovoid pitcher with relief diamond pattern, pronounced spout, and spurred handle, the surface covered in a dark-brown lead and manganese glaze. Literature: For a related pitcher by Seixas, which includes the relief bust of his father, see Myers, Handcraft to Industry, p. 10. Provenance: The Estate of Susan H. Myers, author of Handcraft to Industry and former Smithsonian Curator of Ceramics and Glass. Excellent condition with minor rim wear, a tiny nick to spout, and a 1 3/4" vertical line where spout meets rim. H 7".
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