Exceedingly Rare and Important Bristol County, Mass. Copper-Decorated Redware Bowl, late 18th century

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 7

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Exceedingly Rare and Important Copper-Decorated Redware Bowl, Bristol County, MA origin, late 18th century, with rounded sides, narrow base with foot, tooled shoulder, and semi-rounded rim, the surface coated in cream-yellow slip and decorated with dramatic runs of copper slip descending from the rim on the exterior and interior, applied under a clear lead glaze. Additionally flowing daubs of copper slip decorate the interior. Featuring perhaps the most desirable glaze scheme used by this revered New England redware school, this work is elevated by its exceptionally rare bowl form. Provenance: The Estate of Robert A. Ellison, Jr. Rim chips with carved score marks. Additional rim wear. Wear to interior base. A few minor in-the-firing pings to interior. Chipping around foot. A faint, approximately 2" hairline from rim. A small area of surface level crazing to exterior, not visible on interior. Glazed surface survives in remarkable condition. Diam. 11 1/4" ; H 4 1/2".



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