Lot #: 261
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Glazed Redware Flowerpot, Stamped "W. SMITH. / WOMELSDORF,", PA origin, circa 1880, tapered flower with attached saucer, both with rounded rim, the upper body and base decorated with sponged manganese and covered in a clear lead glaze. Impressed with Willoughby Smith maker's mark on underside. A 3" inverted T-shaped crack from rim, descending from a small rim chip. Other minor rim wear. Two tiny nicks to bottom edge of saucer's rim. H 5 3/8".
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