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Rare glazed red earthenware leaf silhouette resist plate, Conrad Kolb Ranninger (1809-1869) Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, dated 1838
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- LEAF SILHOUETTE RESIST PLATE
- Glazed red earthenware
- 1 3/8 by 7 1/2 in. diam.
- 1838
Surface incised: June the 2, 1838; underside incised: June the 23 1838/ Conrad K. Ranninger / Montgomery County
Provenance
Mrs. N. McLean Seabrease
Jess Pavey, Detroit, Michigan
Garth's Auctions Inc., Delaware, Ohio, "The Jess Pavey Collection," October 1967, lot 553
Jess Pavey, Detroit, Michigan
Garth's Auctions Inc., Delaware, Ohio, "The Jess Pavey Collection," October 1967, lot 553
Literature
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 140, figs. 101A-B
Condition
Loss to glaze at extreme shoulder of plate at "11 o'clock" on the plate.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Conrad Ranninger expanded his applications of the leaf resist to include decorative patterns cut from paper. Paper cutting was a popular craft known commonly among many Pennsylvania German communities as Scherenschnitte.