American & Southern Auction | June 27, 2024
Thu, Jun 27, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 679
Rare Salem North Carolina Partial Duck Tureen
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
circa 1819-1840, lead glazed earthenware, molded duck body form, copper and manganese sponging under white slip glaze, lead glazed interior, articulated duck wing feathering at sides, footed base, lacking upper head portion, 7 x 3-3/4 in.
Provenance: From the Collection of Charlotte and L. C. Beckerdite
Note: For a similar whole example see Johanna Brown, Tradition and Adaptation in Moravian Press Molded Earthenware, Ceramics in America, 2009, pg.128, also The Moravian Potters in North Carolina, John Bivens Jr., pg. 198. It is believed these lidded forms were used as tureens or sauceboats.
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From the Collection of Charlotte and L. C. Beckerdite
glaze voids and anomalies as made, missing upper head portion, 1in. hairline to front of body, minor wear to rim and surface, very small chips to base edge, rough area to glaze on base as made, small glaze frit to feathering on left side of body, wear and small glaze chip to feathering on right side of body
