Antique 19th Century Slip-Decorated Earthenware Bowl With Amber Glaze and Brushed Leaf Motif

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A hand-thrown earthenware bowl with loose, confident leaf sprays brushed on in pale slip under a warm amber lead glaze. … Read more A hand-thrown earthenware bowl with loose, confident leaf sprays brushed on in pale slip under a warm amber lead glaze. A ring of leaves and buds circles the rim, with a big open flower in the well.

It shows every sign of real age. The glaze has gone iridescent in places, the clay is coarse and gritty, and the raw foot was trimmed by hand, with the throwing rings still visible underneath. The glaze stops partway down the outside and runs in drips, the way country potters left it.

We believe it dates to the mid-19th century. The origin is likely Mediterranean or Middle Eastern folk pottery. It came from a Connecticut estate collection of American and European antiques and folk art. See less