Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger | June 24, 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 556
Extremely Rare Early Hagerstown, Maryland Slip Decorated Earthenware Pitcher
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$1,300
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
possibly attributed to Peter or John Bell, circa early 1800s, lead glazed with greenish yellow colored slip field over body, four manganese and copper applied slip "flower pot" decorations around the body of jar, bulbous form, flared foot, tooled collared neck, straight neck, tooled quadruple fluted rim, large arched tailed strap handle, manganese slip decoration around both handle terminals, 8-3/4 in.
Provenance: Gene Comstock, June 7, 2004 for $7,000 (no receipt); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
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Gene Comstock, June 7, 2004 for $7,000 (no receipt); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface wear and abrasions especially around belly, 3/4 in. gaze anomaly to right shoulder, 1/2 in. glaze chip to right lower body, wear with glaze and clay chips to most of rim and spout, wear and tiny glaze frits to fluted rim, interior neck wear, eight glaze frits to collar, the largest 3/8 in., wear to handle, surface abrasions, otherwise good presentation and fair surviving condition of an extremely rare form
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