Shenandoah Valley, circa 1860-1880, copper slip with manganese splatter on exterior, cream slip interior, lead glaze, tapered form, footed base, arched strap handle, incised line to mid body, stamped on base, "BAECHER / WINCHESTER", 3 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: This lot is illustrated in Pottery From The Shenandoah And Cumberland Valleys: Selections from the Manger Collection, by Dr. George and Connie Manger, pg. 64.
Exhibited: Renfrew Museum and Park, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, September through November of 1994; Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland, May 16, 2003 through September 14, 2003.
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Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
glaze anomalies as made, kiln debris in cup bottom edge, wear and loss of glaze to front 6 in. of rim, wear to rim and glaze to other areas of rim, glaze loss to right edge of handle, glaze wear to left side of handle, wear to footed base, otherwise good condition for a rare surviving example
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