Artist/Maker
Anthony W. Baecher
Vase
1865-1880
Place madeWinchester, Virginia
Earthenware
Overall: 9 3/4 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. ( 24.8 x 17.8 x 14 cm )
INV.12637
Anthony W. Baecher's earthenware vessels and figurines are recognized as some of the finest folk pottery produced in the Shenandoah Valley.
DescriptionWheel-thrown baluster-shaped footed redware vase/flower container with 2 crooked handles, separated with outward turning termini; flaring clylindrical neck; applied on each side, in high relief, a large, 3-blossom floral sprig under a lustrous reddish-brown glaze.Markingsinscribed in script: on base: "Anthony / W. Bacher"
ClassificationsCERAMICS