£4500
Dated: 1750 England
A very rare slipware pitcher with a checkerboard type decoration in brown and cream. The cream slip overlay is cut to expose the brown ground, a skilled technique on slipware. The form is the classic baluster shape much in vogue in the mid 18th century, with a sharply formed beak and a nice "kick" on the terminal of the handle.
Dimensions: 5.5 inches high
Current Condition: No restoration with only minor wear commensurate to age.
Provenance: Retains labels from Chappell Collection and the London dealer Jonathan Horne
Literature: This piece is illustrated in the 2001 version of Ceramics in America published by the Chipstone Foundation, re. page 199. A similar pitcher (damaged) is located at the Stoke on Trent Potteries Museum ,image attached for information.
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A very rare slipware pitcher with a checkerboard type decoration in brown and cream.
The cream slip overlay is cut to expose the brown ground, a skilled technique on slipware.
The form is the classic baluster shape much in vogue in the mid 18th century, with a sharply formed beak and a nice “kick” on the terminal of the handle.
| Dimensions | 5.5 in |
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