Lot #: 177A
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Very Fine Redware Loaf Dish with Profuse Slip Decoration, American, first half 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior decorated with five foliate designs surrounded by an elaborate foliate border. One of the most boldly-decorated examples of this form we have offered, exhibiting strong color and minimal wear to the glazed surface. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from an old Philadelphia estate. Rim chips. Approximately 1 5/8" x 3/4" shallow reglued flake at edge. Approximately 5 1/2" hairline from edge. Some knife marks to angled side on interior. L 13 3/4" ; W 10".
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