Old Manganese Glazed Redware Squat Small Bottle/Flask Round Base South East PA
Description: An old small round and squat manganese glazed redware bottle or flask. The bottle has a flat round base with a straight flared sides rising to a shoulder that is slanted upwards to support a short neck ending in a round opening with a formed rim. The bottle or flask is glazed and has brown coloring with dark brown or black specs indicative of manganese glazing. The piece is substantial weighing over 14.5 ounces, which is rather heavy for its size. The inside of the bottle is also glazed. The bottom of the piece is unglazed and display the typical coloring of unglazed redware pottery. This is a beautiful old piece made in the best Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. The bottle shows some minor chips and loss of glaze here and there as well as general crazing of the glaze. However, the piece has no breaks, hairlines, or repairs. Please carefully review photos as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Unknown, but we suspect it was made late 1800s to mid 1900s (Late 19th century to mid 20th century).
Origin: Purchased in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Size: The bottle is ~2 3/4" in diameter at the base, ~1 1/4" diameter at the mouth, ~3 1/2' wide at the shoulder, and is ~5" in height. The piece weighs ~14.5 ounces.
Maker: Unknown
Marks: Unmarked.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a very nice old piece of redware made in Southeastern of Pennsylvania that is in good condition after being around for many years. A nice piece to add to your collection.
Condition: The bottle or flask is in good condition with no cracks, repairs, or hairlines. The flask has general crazing that is difficult to see because of its coloring but is there. The piece has several surface chips with one rather obvious at the shoulder (see 4th photo) and has a few spots where the glaze has flaked off. The piece also has some of the usual making defects you would expect in a primitive piece of redware of this vintage such as pops, uneven spots, surface roughness, slubs, areas where the glaze did not fully flow, and unglazed spots. Be that as it may, the bottle is solid, intact, beautiful, and would make a great addition to your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information.
