A Comparison of Two 19th Century Three-Color Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plates from Pennsylvania

I wanted to post a follow-up article to a type of nineteenth century three-color slip decorated red earthenware plate that I have written a few articles about over the last few weeks; this photo shown here is from my house last weekend, where a friend visited and brought the plate shown to the left for a comparison. It appears that both of these plates are from the some potter's business; they are also marked on the back with the same type of number - the plate shown to the left is marked with an "8," while the plate shown to the right is marked with a "10."

Ohio potter Greg Shooner was correct last month when he commented about this type of production, where one of the known plates was previously owned by Robesonia, Pennsylvania potter Lester Breininger: "Lester always thought of these as Berks County, Pennsylvania. Probably comparing the 5/6 divided slip cup with other pieces attributed to Daniel Dry of Dryville, Pennsylvania. The white, copper and manganese slips applied with this cup have similar, if not identical gaps - and were applied in tulip patterns as well as criss-cross and “plaid” motifs. If these are not Berks County, I would suggest that they were at the very least journeyman work and closely related."

For more information - see these links for the previous articles that I posted about this type of production --

1) 19th Century Coggle and Three Color Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plates Likely from Southeastern Pennsylvania: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/09/19th-century-coggle-and-three-color.html.

2) More Information: 19th Century Coggle and Three Color Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plates Likely from Southeastern Pennsylvania: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/09/more-information-19th-century-coggle.html.

3) Another 19th Century Coggle and Three Color Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plate Likely from Southeastern Pennsylvania: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2024/09/another-19th-century-coggle-and-three.html.

Three-Color Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plates from Pennsylvania

19th Century Three-Color Slip Decorated Red Earthenware Plates from Pennsylvania

Both Plates are Marked on the Back with the Same Type of Numbers

The Plate Shown to the Left Measures 11 5/8" in Diameter

The Plate Shown to the Right Measures 13 1/2" in Diameter

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