Description
A tall loop handle rises above the neck of this burgundy Drostdy Ware ewer, echoing the sweep of its pointed pouring lip. The rounded body stands on a circular pedestal, with glossy wine-red glaze lightening along the rim and handle to define the outline.
The supplied identification places this piece in the South African Drostdy Ware range associated with Grahamstown Potteries. The supplied history gives broad production periods of 1948 to 1965 and 1968 to 1985; those ranges describe the maker's activity, not a verified date for this individual example. Its exact production year remains unconfirmed. The supplied identification records DROSTDY model 28. The base photographs show the underside and impressed marking. Related forms and makers appear in the South African Ceramics collection.
- Maker: Drostdy Ware; South Africa, following the supplied identification
- Dimensions: 23 cm (height) × 15 cm (width)
- Condition: Excellent, as supplied. No chips or cracks. The photographs form part of the condition description.
- Features: Burgundy glaze, rounded ceramic body, slender neck, pointed lip, raised loop handle and pedestal foot
- Period: 20th century; exact production date unconfirmed
- SKU: SKU-00713
A sculptural piece for collectors of South African ceramics, Drostdy Ware or glazed decorative pottery.