Lot #: 536
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Two Slip-Decorated Redware Plates, Philadelphia origin, early to mid 19th century, with coggled edges, the interiors similarly-decorated with wavy trails of yellow slip. Smaller plate with two minor in-the-firing rim nicks and some light surface wear to interior. Larger plate with a 5 1/4" crack from rim, a 1" line from rim, a small rim chip, and minor rim wear. Diameter (of smaller plate) 8".
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