Pristine New England manganese decorated redware bowl. C. 1850, this bowl has survived in astounding condition with no chips, cracks or dulling of the glaze.

Dimensions:5 3/4" dia. x 3 3/4" h.

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In the last half of the nineteenth century, potters in New England and New York State began producing stoneware with elaborate figural designs such as deer, dogs, birds, houses, people, historical scenes and other fanciful motifs.

From around 1850, this West Troy example is one such piece. This is a rare dog decoration, executed with confidence by the untrained artist at the pottery.

Good condition.

Five gallon butter churn from the pottery of John Burger, Jr. in Rochester, New York. This stag-decorated vessel exhibits the superlative artwork of the master decorator at the Burger pottery.

In the post-1850's, stoneware production increased. As wares proliferated, the larger potteries sought to distinguish themselves through the artwork on the vessels. The potteries increasingly employed itinerant artists to create distinct decorations. Thus, the unfired objects became a medium for unsophisticated folk art design. Larger pottery operations became known for their trademark designs. The two generations of Burgers produced some of the finest cobalt decoration of all potteries.

The piece is in very good condition with some glaze blisters that occurred during firing. A miniscule hairline crack is on the left side.

Dimensions: 18" x 9"

From a collection in upstate New York.

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Early 19th c. Pennsylvania redware plate with five-line yellow slip decorated design. A coggled rim encompasses the edge.

Very good condition.

From Chester County, PA, this plate was part of a collection in Ephrata, PA.

Dimensions: 10.75" diameter.

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