RARE 19TH C P. MANSFIELD STMPD STONEWARE 7 " ROOT BEER BOTTLE W/BLUE GLAZED SPOUT
Item History & Price
RARE MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN ANTIQUE 'P. MANSFIELD' STAMPED PUTTY WHITE SALT GLAZED STONEWARE CERAMIC ROOT BEER BOTTLE, with SEMI-TRANSPARENT COBALT BLUE GLAZED SPOUT & EPISODES of BURNT SIENNA & YELLOW OCHRE on VESSEL'S SIDEWALLS(Circa 1865-1885)Mid-late 19th century American antique decorated stoneware ceramic soda bottlesDIMENSIONS: 7" Height x 3" Width
DESCRIPTION: In really amazing overall antique condition for a mid to late 19th centur...y American antique salt glazed stoneware ceramic root beer bottle to remain in this kind of well-preserved shape. There are some surface imperfections, which are consistent with and commensurate with the object's antique pedigree but not damage per se, in the traditional sense. The slight, extremely minor 'spot' on the outside top edge of the semi-transparent cobalt blue salt glazed pouring spout, has an extremely slight imperfection or 'touch' in the stoneware clay, most likely caused when the wheel-thrown bottle was handled or stored on a shelf before glazing and firing in the kiln. The glossy, reflective, viscous salt glaze follows this 'lift' or ''valley' in the clay in this spot, so it's not really a 'flea-bite' or damage incurred after-the-fact. There are two other grayish, flat marks on the vessel as well, which also don't really constitute damage and which are devoid of salt glaze decoration. These grayish 'flats' also appear to have been caused when firing the early ceramic bottle in the kiln. There are no hairline cracks, fractures, significant, noticeable abrasions, scuffs, ceramic loss or dark stains to its otherwise nearly pristine exterior sidewalls and most importantly, its pouring spout and wire cut bottom ceramic edge around the base plate. Clearly stamped 'P. Mansfield, ' in blue slip glaze under the spout on the ascending, sloped upper sidewall of the bottle. The salt glazed stoneware ceramic putty white vessel has episodes of naturally occurring burnt sienna and yellow ochre occuring on the putty white base glaze as a result of the bottle being fired at high temperatures in a kiln. P. Mansfield was once a mid-late 19th century New England brewer and company which sold root beer. This bottle escaped the ravages, trials and tribulations of time. Absolutely amazing.
CONDITION:Good to Very Good overall antique condition.
DESCRIPTION: In really amazing overall antique condition for a mid to late 19th centur...y American antique salt glazed stoneware ceramic root beer bottle to remain in this kind of well-preserved shape. There are some surface imperfections, which are consistent with and commensurate with the object's antique pedigree but not damage per se, in the traditional sense. The slight, extremely minor 'spot' on the outside top edge of the semi-transparent cobalt blue salt glazed pouring spout, has an extremely slight imperfection or 'touch' in the stoneware clay, most likely caused when the wheel-thrown bottle was handled or stored on a shelf before glazing and firing in the kiln. The glossy, reflective, viscous salt glaze follows this 'lift' or ''valley' in the clay in this spot, so it's not really a 'flea-bite' or damage incurred after-the-fact. There are two other grayish, flat marks on the vessel as well, which also don't really constitute damage and which are devoid of salt glaze decoration. These grayish 'flats' also appear to have been caused when firing the early ceramic bottle in the kiln. There are no hairline cracks, fractures, significant, noticeable abrasions, scuffs, ceramic loss or dark stains to its otherwise nearly pristine exterior sidewalls and most importantly, its pouring spout and wire cut bottom ceramic edge around the base plate. Clearly stamped 'P. Mansfield, ' in blue slip glaze under the spout on the ascending, sloped upper sidewall of the bottle. The salt glazed stoneware ceramic putty white vessel has episodes of naturally occurring burnt sienna and yellow ochre occuring on the putty white base glaze as a result of the bottle being fired at high temperatures in a kiln. P. Mansfield was once a mid-late 19th century New England brewer and company which sold root beer. This bottle escaped the ravages, trials and tribulations of time. Absolutely amazing.
CONDITION:Good to Very Good overall antique condition.
