Beautiful redware plate attributed to Lester Breininger, Robesonia, Pennsylvania dated June 16th, 1992. A trio of folksy poinsettias hold center stage while the top edge shows a saying, “Golden Glow of Christmas Past”.
Lester Breininger of German descent, was a very well-known potter that started his business in the 1970’s in keeping to tradition to recreate the same kind of pottery popular in the Eastern Pennsylvania region during the 1700’s and early 1800’s. Lester even used authentic 18th and early 19th century molds and feels the word “reproduction” should not be associated with his work as a folk artist but rather refers to his creations as “interpretations”. It all started with a piece he purchased at a tag sale and wanted to acquire another one but could not afford it so he decided to try his hand at duplicating this piece on a potter’s wheel instead. The results were terrific and a new business was born. He left his high school teaching job and worked at being a potter full time and even converted a room in their Victorian home to be used as a showroom. The annual sales he held each year that were later moved out of the house to their 100 foot wrap around porch were widely popular and very successful! He was born in 1935 and passed away in 2011.
Nice coggled edge adds plenty of character while the light crazing or crackaline surface gestures to 30 years ago when this piece was created. There are a couple areas on the back that resemble white chalk as shown. Plate is in good condition without any chips or cracks to report. Notice the green splotches done at random that accent the edge of the plate. It certainly is all about the detail!
Plate is signed and dated on the back including a brief weather report which has always been his trademark. Would look wonderful on a mantle surrounded by greens and other redware pieces or can be placed inside a cupboard with your other collections. Enjoy!
Measures 10 ¼” across, stands 1 ¼” tall and measures 6” across the bottom (flat part).
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