American & Southern Auction | June 27, 2024
Thu, Jun 27, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 643
Rare Large North Carolina Slip Decorated Earthenware Charger
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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 |
unknown maker, probably Moravian tradition, circa 1800 - 1830, lead glazed, yellow background, central floral motif in copper and orange slip, surrounded by alternating grape cluster and wavy line copper and orange slip decoration in interior side of dish and more extensively out onto upper surface near rim, 16 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Charlotte and L. C. Beckerdite
Note: This dish was purchased at the estate sale of Roy and Lillie Sink of Davidson County, North Carolina, where it was advertised as a dirt dish. This dish is featured on the North Carolina Earthenware Database which can be accessed online at the University of Madison - Wisconsin, Libraries Search, https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/JBVKVWQGXNGHL87
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From the Collection of Charlotte and L. C. Beckerdite
glaze voids and anomalies as made, heavy wear to central floral motif with loss to glaze and slip, general surface wear throughout, wear to interior edge, chips and losses to glaze and clay body around rim, the largest 2-1/2 in., large abrasions in glaze, 3 in. abrasion on upper edge. glaze crackle
