1992 Breininger Redware Flat Sided Pitcher Sgraffito Distelfink, Tulip & Flowers

Description: A nice sgraffito decorated folk art redware pitcher by Lester Breininger. This flat sided pitcher has sgraffito decoration throughout. One side depicts a distelfink perched on a tulip, while the other side depicts two open flowers. The front of the pitcher is decorated with squiggly lines and the back has an applied handle. The pitcher has an almost round flat base which flares upwards with straight sides rising to a shoulder supporting a short neck with an outwards flared plain rim, which has a pinched spout. The pitcher also has an applied handle starting at the shoulder and extending to a point in the middle of the pitcher. The pitcher has a yellow-colored background with green sponged highlights and the brown colored sgraffito designs mentioned above. The pitcher is fully glazed inside and out but not on the base, which displays the typical unglazed redware coloring. The piece is signed and dated on the base. The piece has a great look typical of Pennsylvania Dutch fol