A Magnificent Agate Slipware Goblet, Staffordshire, England, 19th Century

Description
A highly skilled pair of hands made this rare, large and beautifully proportioned, possibly ceremonial agateware goblet.

Finely crazed glaze and clay components with minimal iron indicate a North Staffordshire attribution.

A superb and striking piece of slipware pottery.

Date
Early-to-mid 19th century

Dimensions
6″ x 4 1/2″ overall approx.

Condition
In good condition, minor wear commensurate with age and use, minor shell chip to inside rim professionally restored.

Price
£450   $709-USD

Reference

Peter C.D. Brears:
The Collectors Book of English Country Pottery
The English Country Pottery – Its History and Techniques

Ref Number: 321051A
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