Shenandoah Valley, attributed to Henry Adam, early 19th century, manganese and cream slip dripped run decoration to lower interior wall of bowl, draped copper slip line decoration to upper interior wall of bowl, manganese highlight to rim edge, cream colored wavy line decoration on rim flat, lead glaze, semi round tooled rim, footed base, 2-3/4 in. x 10-1/4 in.
Provenance: Pook & Pook, January 28, 2021, lot 113, (accompanied by copy of receipt for $12,300); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Note: Henry Adam is considered by many redware experts as one of the best in American history, no signed examples of his work are known and it is thought he only produced redwares, for more information see The Pottery Of The Shenandoah Valley Region by H.E. Comstock, pgs. 356-357
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Pook & Pook, January 28, 2021, lot 113, (accompanied by copy of receipt for $12,300); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
wear to glaze interior with some abrasions and small glaze chips, glaze wear to rim, wear to exterior rim edge, otherwise very good surviving condition Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.