Lot #: 565
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Rare Southern Stoneware Flowerpot with Kaolin Slip Decoration, Edgefield, South Carolina origin, second quarter 19th century, tapered pot with coved rim molding and original drain hole in underside, the shoulder decorated with slip-trailed kaolin drape and tassel design over an unglazed clay ground. A rare survivor from a highly-regarded center of stoneware production in the American South. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, found a few years ago in a South Carolina home. Tight 4" crack with tiny bit of clay apparently reglued at bottom edge of rim molding. Otherwise minor wear. H 6 3/4" ; Diameter (at opening) 8 1/2".
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