Daniel O'Connell Rockingham Glazed Pottery Pitcher

Description:

Daniel O'Connell Rockingham Glazed Pottery Pitcher, made by Ralph Ragnall Beech, Philadelphia, c. 1850, molded face jug in the likeness of Daniel O'Connell, an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century, (minor imperfections),ht. 7 in.

Provenance: Ex collection Edwin Atlee Barber, curator of ceramics at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, and who became its director in 1907.
Estimate $400-600

Three old shallow rim chips, two qre qbout 1/2 in. dia. one about 1/4 in. some clear glaze wear to tip of nose.

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