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Early Mochaware Creamware Pitcher with Cable Decoration England Circa 1810

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This mochaware pitcher has cable decoration in blue, white, and midnight brown slip on a lovely reddish brown slip ground (see images). Double bands of midnight brown slip encircle the pitcher above and below the main decoration. Crafted in England circa 1810, this early mochaware pitcher is made of creamware. Dimensions: 5" tall x 3.5" diameter x 6" long from the tip of the spout to the furthest point of the handle. Condition: Excellent with the very slightest wear to the top edge and slight wear to the foot (see images). For an example of similar cable decoration, see the image of a bowl in Jonathan Rickard's "Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770-1939," pp. 68-69. Price: $ 850 Background of Mochaware: Mochaware pottery is slip-decorated, lathe-turned, earthenware with bands of colored slip applied to buff-colored or white bodies.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Diameter: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Country (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1810
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Katonah, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SKU000009721stDibs: LU866539449862

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