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Ned Foltz Redware Pottery Slip-Decorated Tulip Plate, 1987

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Start price: $10

Estimated price: $75 - $150

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Description

A large contemporary Pennsylvania redware plate produced in the traditional Pennsylvania German slipware style by C. Ned Foltz of Foltz Pottery. The circular earthenware form features a decorative crimped or cabled rim and is finished with a dark, manganese-colored brown glaze. The interior is decorated with slip-trailed motifs in tan and dark green, featuring a central stylized floral bouquet with three prominent tulips and foliate branches. The rim is embellished with a repeating pattern of slip-trailed teardrops and dotted circular clusters. The unglazed reverse features an incised signature reading C. Ned Foltz below a horizontal line, along with an impressed circular stamp that reads FOLTZ POTTERY REINHOLDS, PA surrounding a stylized tulip symbol. Below the stamp is the incised date 1987 and the letter T.

Diameter: 11.5 inches.


Condition report:

The plate is in excellent condition with no visible chips, cracks, or evidence of repair. The glaze remains bright and glossy.