Antique 8.5 Inch Lead Glazed Yellow Slip Decorated Redware Plate Southeastern PA
Description: This is an antique redware lead glazed and slip decorated 8.5 inch plate. The plate is round with a flat bottom and flared rounded sides terminating in a coggled rim. It has a reddish-brown colored background with five sets of yellow back to back "m" pairs done with three-quill cup. The plate, which is drape molded has a black colored back. The plat is which was made in southeastern Pennsylvania is in good condition with general wear to the glaze and a black line where the coloring did not cover the redware possibly because it was held from that spot or has a piece of dirt which prevented the glaze and coloring from flowing. This is a very nice antique plate worthy of a spot in your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Mid to late 1800s.
Origin: Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Size: 8 3/4" in diameter and 1 3/4" high. The plate weighs a bit over 1.5 pounds.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is an antique and very nice pie plate. The very nice patina on the back of the plate combined with the fine crazing of the glaze and the wear in the center of the front are an indication that this plate has been around for a long time. Additionally, the plate's slip decoration pattern as well its fine condition with no chips or losses makes this plate rather nice looking. This is a great plate which is beautiful, solid and in great shape after being around for over 150 years. The nice colored glaze with the nice slip decoration pattern and the character of this plate makes it a very nice piece to display. This dish deserves a prominent spot in any redware collection.
Condition: Plate is in very good condition given its age. It has no cracks, hairlines, Chips, or repairs. It does have over all crazing to the glaze and minimum, if any losses to the slip decoration as well as to the glaze. The plate has general wear in the center of the plate which causes the loss of reflective property of the glaze in some spots. The plate has a 1/2-inch black line where the coloring did not cover the redware possibly because it was held from that spot or had a piece of dirt which prevented the glaze and coloring from flowing. It is definitely not a crack or a break, but rather an uncolored spot. Finally, as is the case with all these primitive old redware pieces, the plate has very few of the usual defects you would expect such as pops, unglazed areas, and uneven spots. Please view photos to appreciate the beauty and condition of the plate.
