Lot #: 233
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Large-Sized Shenandoah Valley Redware Match Safe, Strasburg, VA origin, late 19th century, rounded cup-shaped vessel with stepped pedestal base, the surface decorated with whitish slip and splashed copper glaze under a clear lead glaze. A somewhat larger example than is typically found. 1 1/4" base chip along with two minor base chips. Small piece of slip-coated clay adhered to rim. H 3 3/8" ; Diameter (at base) 3".
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