1996 Breininger Redware Bulbous Demo Pitcher 27th Porch Show, Slip Bird Tulip
Description: A nice slip decorated folk art redware pitcher by Lester Breininger. This bulbous pitcher has slip decoration throughout. One side depicts a bird standing between two green flowers, while the other side depicts large yellow colored tulip with green and black highlights, The pitcher is a glazed brown colored background with dark brown and green sponged splotches surrounding the slip decoration. The pitcher has a round flat base with curved rising sides with a neck supporting a flared top. The top has two raised lines in decoration below a plain rim having a pinched spout. The pitcher has an applied handle decorated with raised lines and green and dark sponged splotches again. The pitcher is marked on the bottom as follows: "Breininger/ Pottery/ Robesonia, PA /August 24, 1996/ Demo piece-27th/Porch Show" written inn cursive calligraphy. The piece has a great look typical of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art redware with a typical Pennsylvania German theme. This is a beautiful pitcher, representing a rare issue being a demonstration piece at one of Mr. Berninger’s famous annual Porch Shows, made in the studio of the master potter with the Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Please carefully review photos as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: August 24, 1996.
Origin: Robesonia, Berks County Pennsylvania.
Size: The pitcher is ~4" in diameter at the base, is ~6" at its widest including the spout and handle, and is ~5 1/2" high. The piece weighs slightly over one pound and 6 ounces.
Maker: Lester Breininger
Marks: Marked "Breininger/ Pottery/ Robesonia, PA /August 24, 1996/ Demo piece-27th/Porch Show" in cursive calligraphy on the bottom.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a very nice piece of folk art design redware which was made in the studios of one of Pennsylvania premier redware potters. Needless to say, Mr. Breininger has passed away in December 2011. A piece that is sure to become a valuable collector item as time goes by.
Condition: This is a beautiful pitcher, representing a rare issue in being a demonstration piece at one of Mr. Breininger famous annual Porch Shows. The pitcher is in excellent condition with no cracks, repairs, or hairlines. The pitcher has no apparent crazing to the glazed. We have examined the piece with a loop and were unable to identify crazing marks, which would be uncommon for such a piece so we may have missed it. The piece has some of the usual defects you would expect in primitive redware pieces like this such as pops, slubs, uneven surfaces, roughness to the surface, and spots that were not completely covered by the glaze. This piece however has very few of such issues. A great piece to add to your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information.
Date: August 24, 1996.
Origin: Robesonia, Berks County Pennsylvania.
Size: The pitcher is ~4" in diameter at the base, is ~6" at its widest including the spout and handle, and is ~5 1/2" high. The piece weighs slightly over one pound and 6 ounces.
Maker: Lester Breininger
Marks: Marked "Breininger/ Pottery/ Robesonia, PA /August 24, 1996/ Demo piece-27th/Porch Show" in cursive calligraphy on the bottom.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a very nice piece of folk art design redware which was made in the studios of one of Pennsylvania premier redware potters. Needless to say, Mr. Breininger has passed away in December 2011. A piece that is sure to become a valuable collector item as time goes by.
Condition: This is a beautiful pitcher, representing a rare issue in being a demonstration piece at one of Mr. Breininger famous annual Porch Shows. The pitcher is in excellent condition with no cracks, repairs, or hairlines. The pitcher has no apparent crazing to the glazed. We have examined the piece with a loop and were unable to identify crazing marks, which would be uncommon for such a piece so we may have missed it. The piece has some of the usual defects you would expect in primitive redware pieces like this such as pops, slubs, uneven surfaces, roughness to the surface, and spots that were not completely covered by the glaze. This piece however has very few of such issues. A great piece to add to your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information.
