Lot #: 445
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 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.
Very Rare Slip-Decorated Redware Pitcher, Hagerstown, MD origin, possibly Peter or John Bell, first quarter 19th century, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled rim, the lead-glazed surface dipped in streaky yellowish slip and decorated with horizontal floral motifs consisting of brushed copper-slip blossoms emanating from slip-trailed manganese-slip stems. Exceptional decoration for this form. Poorly-restored handle. Some restoration to rim. A few short, thin cracks from rim. Tight lines to base extending to underside. Minor wear to lower handle terminal. H 9".
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