Antique Glazed Slip Decorated Redware 7 3/4" Deep Dish Southeastern Pennsylvania
Description: This is an antique redware deep dish or bowl made in Southeastern Pennsylvania. This orangish-brown colored lead glazed bowl or deep plate has three yellow slip wavy lines for decoration. The back is dark reddish-brown and black in color. The bowl has a round flat unglazed base and unglazed flared straight rising sides ending at a plain edge. The bowl is glazed on the inside but is not glazed on the outside. The bowl shows several small spots where the glaze did not fully flow and some pitting. There is also a whitish residue on the inside along the bottom of the sides, which we feel is a residue left from excessive use. The plate or bowl is intact with a few minor and old chips along the rim on the outside. There also small losses to the slip, which can be seen in the photos. Other than that, the dish is intact with no breaks, repairs, or hairlines. A nice mid to late 19th century 7 3/4" deep plate or shallow bowl with beautiful look, that would display nicely in your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Uncertain but most likely mid to late 1800s (mid too late 19th).
Origin: Was purchased at an estate sale in Southeastern Pennsylvania, where it was likely made.
Size: Measures ~7 3/4" in diameter at the top and is ~1 1/2" high. The piece weighs about 15.5 ounces.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Unmarked. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a very nice antique slip decorated deep dish or bowl in excellent original condition worthy of a spot in your collection.
Condition: The bowl is in very good condition with no cracks, no repairs, no chips, and no hairlines. The piece has general crazing to the glaze which is difficult to see due to the coloring. The bowl shows several small spots where the glaze did not fully flow and some pitting. There is also a whitish residue on the inside along the bottom of the sides, which we feel is a residue left from excessive use. The plate or bowl is intact with a few minor and old chips along the rim on the outside. There also small losses to the slip, which can be seen in the photos. Other than that, the bowl is intact with considerable signs of use. The piece has several of the normal defects you would expect in a piece of primitive pottery of this type such as spots where the glaze did not fully flow, pops, slubs, underglaze defects, and surface roughness. Be that as it may, the piece is solid, intact, beautiful and would display very well in your collection of old redware. Please see photos for additional condition information.
