Lester Breininger 1981 Pottery Pitcher 5⅜" tall PA Redware Sgraffito Rope Handle

Description: Due to the increase in volume of packages being shipped through the US Postal System, shipping times have occasionally been longer than those estimated by either eBay or the USPS tracking tool. This redware pitcher in yellow with green accentsis pottery from the Pennsylvania collector/teacher/potter/artist Lester Breininger (1935-2011).This 5⅜" tall sgraffito pitcher is decorated with a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Rosette surrounded by tulips and flowers.The Rosette symbol is used in traditional PA Dutch Hex Signsas it protects from harm and ill will. This sturdy little pitcher has a bulbous body and a rope handle. Marked on the base with the PA Keystone symbol surrounded by the date "1981" and an unknown mark above the keystone,?(obscured by glaze)+L ... (Looks like "L+L" although I would expect to see B+L),BREININGERROBESON (blob of glaze obscuring the IA)Aug. 6 MEASUREMENTS about 5⅜" (13.8cm) tall about 6⅛" (15.6cm) wide including handle No damages noted. That being said, there are some imperfections that are not unusual to find in hand-made pottery pieces ... some small bubbles and foreign matter in the clear glaze,some areas where the glaze is thinner than the surrounding areas.Along the rim there are some small areas where the yellow is thinand allows some of the darker underlying clay to show through.(shown in photos #14 and #15)There are some superficial shallow cracks in the clay slipused to join the two twisted pieces of clay making up the ropehandle and joining the handle to the body - theseare not structural cracks and are beneath the clear glaze.These are shown in the last five photos. No crazing noted. Please contact me if you are interested in having two or more of my items shipped together in one package.I will be happy to package items together so that you can save on shipping charges as longas the items will travel together safely. Please visit my other auctions/listings as I hope to be listing more great items while I continue to go through our years of inherited and accumulated treasures. I try to describe and photograph items as thoroughly as possible but should you have any questions please ask before bidding or buying. Any coins, rulers, or scales that may be visible in the photos are not included in the listing and are shown for reference only. Please note that computer monitors do not represent colors equally on different computers so the actual colors of the items may vary slightly from what appears on your screen. I usually only dust items off with a soft brush but do not aggressively clean them .... leaving the decision 'to clean or not to clean' up to the buyer. Items will be packed in clean recycled materials whenever possible. All "used" items are sold "as is" but ultimately, I want you to be happy with your purchase ... so returns are accepted within 30 days of receiving item for a refund of your original payment. Item should be returned in original condition with all original packing materials. If you have any issues with an item I have shipped to you, please contact me as soon as possible so that we can come to a resolution.

Price: 58.5 USD

Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-09-11T01:40:57.000Z

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