SALT GLAZED POTTERY PITCHER IN A DRAMATIC BLUE

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$225.00

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THIS PIECE IS A WONDERFUL SALT GLAZED BLUE PITCHER IN THE GRAPE AND TRELLIS PATTERN WITH A STAR BORDER. THE PATTERN IS RAISED. THERE ARE THE TYPICAL FIRING POPS AND RUNS WITH SALT GLAZED POTTERY. THE BOTTOM IS GLAZED IN THE CENTER WITH NO DISTINGUISHING MARKS. THE INTERIOR IS CREAM COLORED AND CRAZED. THE PITCHER HAS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS & IS 8-1/4" TALL AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Salt ware was popular during the colonial period in North America and in the early years of the United States. Initially, significant amounts of salt ware was imported from England. Americans began producing salt-glazed stoneware circa 1720 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Yorktown, Virginia, and American Stoneware became the predominant houseware of nineteenth century America. Contemporary potters in both North and South Carolina are well known for ongoing salt fired production. These independent craftsmen, generally operating small family oriented businesses in rural areas, produce ware in both traditional and personalized forms. Traditionally, each business in this area has been known for their distinctive output and decorative motifs.