Lot #: 370
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Miniature Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Cream Pitcher, Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1890, ovoid pitcher with footed base and flared collar, the surface decorated with streaks of copper and cream-colored slip and covered in a clear lead glaze. Desirable size. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, acquired decades ago by the consignor's father in the Hagerstown, MD area. A diagonal crack extending from front to base of handle on reverse. A 3/4" in-the-firing contact mark to side of pitcher. H 4 1/2".
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