Redware dish
Probably Dennis Potteries American
Not on view
North Carolina was—and still is—an area known for its rich tradition of slip-decorated redware. The exuberant slip-trailed decoration on this dish illustrates the potter’s mastery of the technique. Spontaneous and organic in style, the motif of a central pinwheel extending to four blossoms and flourishes along the rim were executed with a slip cup, a container used to control and guide the flow of slip onto the surface of the clay. The white slip is further enhanced with areas of copper oxide (green) under a clear lead glaze.
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