Winchester, Virginia, last quarter 19th century, lead and manganese glazed redware, stamped "BAECHER / WINCHESTER" to the obverse and side, cornucopia form with deeply scalloped rim, featuring a sculptural floral form and bird feeding on worm, with inventory/accession number to verso.

7 x 5 x 5 in.

The Estate of the late Dr. Larry Southworth, Fredericksburg, Virginia

This fine example is published in William E. Wiltshire, III's definitive text: Folk Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley, Plate 51, pg. 104.
A copy of the text is included with the purchase of the Lot.

Faint glaze crazing; areas of glaze flaking to one side, to the reverse, and lower cornucopia side; glaze skips beneath the floral stem.