Antique New England Lead Glazed Redware Pitcher Applied Handle & Pinched Spout
Description: Beautiful antique urn profile New England redware lead glazed pitcher. The pitcher is olive brown with some yellowish-brown blotches throughout. The pitcher, which we believe was made in 1870s, possibly in New Hampshire, has a rounded rim with a pinched spout. The pitcher has an applied ribbed strap handle and a tooled rounded foot. The pitcher is glazed inside and out, but not on the base. It has a round flat base, with the incised letter "L" in the center. The pitcher has beautiful glaze with great looking coloring and would make a great addition to your antique redware collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Uncertain but most likely in the 1870s.
Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Size: Measures ~4" in diameter at the base, ~4" diameter at the top, is ~7" at its widest including the handle, and it is ~8 1/4" high. The piece weighs about one pound and 14 ounces.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: Has the letter “L” incised in the center of the base.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a beautiful antique redware pitcher with great form and color. It would display very well in your collection of antique redware. It is in good condition given it is over 100 years old, just super.
Condition: The pitcher in relatively good condition with no breaks or repairs. It has fine crazing to the glaze throughout, which is difficult to see because of the surface characteristics and coloring. The piece has a tight ~1 14" hairline at the rim, which we show in the 5th and 6th photos. It also has a small chip at the spout (see the 7th photo). The exterior of the pitcher has several contact marks, where pitcher contacted a surface during firing and the glaze was removed with some of the surface looking like shallow chips (see the 8th and 9th photos as well as the 1st and 3rd). There is also a small flake at the rim near the hairline. Finally, as is the case with all these primitive old redware pieces, the pitcher has a few of the usual defects you would expect such as pops, unglazed areas and uneven spots. Be that as it may, these issues do not to distract from the beauty and quality of the piece. Please view the photos for additional condition information.
