Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1010
An Early and Rare English Slipware Piggin
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably Staffordshire, dated 1699, the body with cream slip inscription reading "MARY BVRCH J699" surrounded by dotted borders, all over dark brown ground, the remnants of a handle, 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 in. diameter
Provenance: Christie's London, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, June 10-11, 2010 lot 1194 (label); Garry Atkins, London (label); Private New England Collection
Note: This piggin is pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware: Volume 1 by Leslie B. Grigsby, pp. 106-107.
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Christie's London, Syd Levethan: The Longridge Collection, June 10-11, 2010 lot 1194 (label); Garry Atkins, London (label); Private New England Collection
large hairline crack through rim and base, three smaller hairlines from rim, crazing, three small chips to rim, large chip and glaze void to body near base, some glaze voids and drips around base, break and loss to handle at rim, surface dirt/accretion
