Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Shenandoah Valley Glazed Redware Cream Pitcher, attributed to S. Bell & Sons or J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA, circa 1890, ovoid pitcher with footed base and wide, flaring collar, the surface decorated with streaks of cream-colored slip and covered in a lead-and-manganese glaze. Unusual glaze treatment. Very nice condition. A Y-shaped hairline to base area on front. A 1" base chip on side pitcher. Minor rim wear. Light spout wear. Some small nicks to molding at base of collar. A small piece of adhered clay (in-the-firing contact mark) to handle and side of pitcher. H 6 1/4".
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