Lot #: 212
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Redware Bowl with Three-Color Glaze, Pennsylvania origin, circa 1850-1880, with semi-rounded rim, footed base, and coggled sawtooth pattern around rim. Interior coated in cream-colored slip and decorated with heavy marbled streaks of copper and manganese. Exterior with mottled manganese application. Surface covered in a clear glaze. The maker of this bowl is likely that of a distinctive group of flowerpots with similar glazing, made by an as-yet-unidentified potter in Pennsylvania. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a Pennsylvania collection amassed during the mid 20th century. Glaze wear to exterior of rim. Light glaze wear to interior. H 4 1/2" ; Diameter 9 1/2".
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