Lot #: 201
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Early Glazed Redware Pitcher, Maine origin, first half 19th century, approximately one-gallon, finely-potted pitcher with ovoid body, footed base, tooled rim, and heavily-ribbed handle. Surface covered in a lead-based glaze with creamy greenish coloration over a mottled red ground. One side shows attractive, in-the-firing crawling to surface. Excellent form and color. Shallow chips and wear to rim and spout. Some wear to raised areas of handle. 1 3/4" shallow in-the-firing contact mark / chip to surface. H 10 1/2".
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