Lot #: 207
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Rare Slip-Decorated Redware Plate with Tree-of-Life Motif, probably Pennsylvania origin, 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior decorated in yellow slip with a folky "tree-of-life" design bearing spotted fruit, emanating from a stylized ground or urn. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example purchased by the consignors' parents decades ago. Rim chips. The interior of the plate survives in remarkable, essentially untouched condition. Diameter 10 3/8".
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