1993 Redware Large Plate Glazed with Central Sunflower Decoration By Ned Foltz
Description: A beautiful redware large (~10 1/4" diameter) plate with a scalloped edge. This glazed dish has brown colored background with dark blue or black mottling and some yellow highlights. There is a design depicting what we believe is a sunflower in the center of the plate with brown leaves behind it. The flower is yellow with a grown center having dark brown mottling. Very nice and unusual design. The plate has a thick construction and is rather heavy. It has a slightly flattened base with flared, rounded and rather flat sides that end at a scalloped edge. The base as well as the exterior wall are not glazed and show the typical color of unglazed redware. The plate is signed and dated by the artist. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: The plate is dated 1993.
Origin: Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Size: Measures ~10 1/4" in diameter and is ~1 3/8"heigh. The piece weighs almost 2 pounds.
Maker: C. Ned Foltz.
Marks: Marked with Foltz Pottery mark with the words "c. n. Foltz; Pa 1993" surrounding the mark with a cross to the bottom of it all on the back of the plate.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a beautiful redware plate with a nice decorative and unusual design. It is rather substantial and weighs almost 2 pounds. A definite beauty deserving of a prominent spot in any redware collection.
Condition: Plate is in very good condition. It has no cracks, no repairs, and no hairlines. The plate has general crazing to the glaze. It also has a few of the usual defects you would expect with all these primitive redware pieces such as pops, slubs, unglazed areas, slip error, and uneven spots. These are original to the making and do not distract from the plate's beauty or quality. Please see photos for additional condition information.
