18th century Slip Redware Bowl, as in many Revolutionary War museums

Being offered is an 18^th century Slip Redware Bowl. It has a diameter of 9” and it is 3” deep. It features the traditional Americana style with orange and yellow slip decoration. This style was made from red clay which was common in the US-Northeast region. They were also made in 17^th – 18^th century England.

This type of decorative earthenware pottery was made by coating a clay base with "slip” -  a liquid mixture of clay and water—to create contrasting patterns before being finished with a clear lead glaze. Popular styles included spontaneous calligraphic squiggles, geometric lattice patterns, and occasionally pictorial motifs like birds and leaves.

Shards of this early pottery are recovered at Revolutionary War sites and featured in museums like Colonial Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, and Fort Ticonderoga. The bowl offered here has survived for centuries in relatively nice condition. As expected, there are a couple tiny chips on the rim and some slight loss of glaze, however, it is solid with no cracks.

With the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding this year, interest in the Revolutionary War and its relics are significantly increasing. This renewed enthusiasm is driving the demand for virtually all Revolutionary War artifacts, further contributing to their scarcity and rising prices.