Contemporary Turtle Creek Glazed Redware Plate Long Tailed Bird & Tulip Slip
Description: A very nice redware loaf dish with flat base and flared straight sides terminating in a coggled rim. The loaf dish, which was produced at the Turtle Creek Potters, has slip decoration in yellow over a reddish-brown background. The slip decoration depicts a bird perched on a tulip in the center with wavy lines above and below it. The bird has a long tail and its beak is touching the tulip. This loaf dish, as is the case with all Turtle Creek pieces, is a reproduction of an eighteenth or early nineteenth century piece. It has been antiqued with fake crazing throughout and some chips along the edge. The back of the plate displays the usual dark brown coloring all Turtle Creek pieces have and has the Turtle Creek Pottery mark as well as a warning about the plate containing lead. which could poison food. This is a very nice-looking plate and would make a great addition to your collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Unknown, but most likely sometime in the 1980s-1990s.
Origin: Morrow Ohio, USA
Size: Measures ~11 3/4" by ~8 3/4" at the top and is ~1 3/4" high. The plate weighs over two pounds and 7 ounces.
Maker: Turtle Creek Pottery.
Marks: The back is signed has the notation "TURTLE CREEK POTTERS/Morrow OH" impressed into it and the words "LEAD GLAZE/Not For Food/Storage or Use/May Poison Food" again impressed into the bottom. This type of notation is the early notation, which has evolved to include the name of the artist.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a very nice loaf dish with a nice and classic slip design. It is solid and substantial weighing over two pounds and 7 ounces. A definite beauty, which deserves a prominent spot in any redware collection.
Condition: Plate is in very good condition with no unintentional chips, cracks, repairs, or hairlines. The plate has several intentional small chips along the edge. It also has general fake crazing to the glaze throughout the plate, which gives the plate an interesting look. All of these can be seen in the photo. Of course, all of these are intentional to give the plate the required look of the reproduced plate from 1700 or 1800s. Please see the photos for additional condition information and to appreciate its beauty.
