Estate Sale Auction Hand carved Sculptures, Redware, Brand Name Collectibles, Tools & Household Items
Lot 17:
Description
This contemporary redware earthenware plate was produced by Foltz Pottery in the Pennsylvania German folk art tradition. The shallow vessel features a hand-crimped pie-crust rim. The interior is decorated with a central folk-art style silhouette of a sheep rendered in a terracotta-colored slip, featuring textured details representing wool. This figure is set against a dark, mottled navy blue glazed ground. The unglazed redware reverse is marked with several identifiers. A central circular stamp features a stylized tulip surrounded by the words FOLTZ POTTERY and REINHOLDS, PA. The name C. h. Foltz is hand-incised above the stamp, while the date 1984 and a small cross or T mark are incised below.
Diameter: 7.5 inches.
Condition report:
The plate is in excellent condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs. Minor glaze variations and surface textures are inherent to the handmade process and typical of this style of contemporary redware.
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