Glazed Oley Valley Pottery Pa Redware Moravian Style Square Plate House & People
Description: A square shaped redware plate or dish, probably 1940s, having a plain edge or rim. The plate which is glazed and has a black colored background coloring in the Moravian style. The plate has a drawn design depicting a yellow house with brown windows, door, and roof decoration. There is a man and a woman standing to the left of the house and green colored trees or plants surrounding the house. The entire image is surrounded by a decorative wavy line design with feathers? in the corners. The back of the plate which is also glazed has a brown color that rises to the rim of the plate which is also brown. The plate is marked on the bottom with the words "Oley Valley Pottery Pa" in block letters. The piece shows general overall crazing to the glaze with no evident losses to the glaze. This is a great looking, very unusual, and rather rare piece worthy of a spot in your collection. Please carefully review photos as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Unknown but most likely from the 1940s.
Origin: Oley Valley, Berks County Pennsylvania.
Size: The plate is ~7 5/8" by ~7 3/4" and is ~1" high. The piece weighs over one pound and 4 ounces pounds.
Maker: Oley Valley Pottery Marks:
Marked "Oley Valley Pottery, Pa" in block letters hand calligraphy on the underside of the plate.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is a very nice, unusual, and rather scarce piece decorated in the Moravian style and colors made at one of the most important pottery studios in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It would make a nice addition to your collection of vintage redware.
Condition: The plate, which we believe is from the 1940s, is in very good condition with no hairlines, chips, breaks or repairs. The piece shows general overall crazing to the glaze. Be that as it may, this is a beautiful scarce and very unusual plate, which would make a great addition to your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information.
