Description
An elongated teardrop body and high pouring lip give this burgundy Drostdy Ware ewer its tall silhouette. The slender loop handle meets the upper body beneath the opening, with a small moulded scroll at the attachment. Glossy wine-red glaze lightens along the rim and handle.
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 200. The uploaded underside photograph shows the impressed base marking. Related forms and makers appear in the South African Ceramics collection.
- Maker: Drostdy Ware; South Africa, following the supplied identification
- Dimensions: 28 cm (height) × 14 cm (width)
- Condition: Excellent, as supplied. No chips or cracks. The photographs form part of the condition description.
- Features: Tall teardrop-shaped ceramic body, raised pouring lip, slender loop handle, moulded scroll and low circular foot
- Period: 20th century; exact production date unconfirmed
- SKU: SKU-00714
A sculptural piece for collectors of South African ceramics, Drostdy Ware or glazed decorative pottery.