Rare Moravian Redware Squirrel Bottle w/ Tortoiseshell Glaze, Salem, NC

Spring 2023 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 84

Price Realized: $9,000.00

($7,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare Moravian Redware Squirrel Bottle with Whieldon-Type Glaze, Salem, NC origin, circa 1801-1829, molded in the form of a standing squirrel feeding on a nut atop an oval base, the lead-glazed surface colorfully-decorated with alternating copper and manganese sponging over a slip-coated ground, a treatment often associated with the work of Staffordshire potter, Thomas Whieldon (1719-1795). Losses to base. Various glaze wear. A glazed-over loss to one ear and minor chip to same ear. A 4 1/2" hairline from spout on reverse. A 1" hairline from spout on front. Some old residue to head/snout. H 8".