Accurate Description of Item
One Studio Pottery Bowl, signed F. Pfeifer and marked "3/59"
Appraiser Remarks
We have no listing for the Potter that made this piece in any of the standard reference source used for identification of pottery and porcelain.
Pieces like this by unknown or undocumented Potters are generally referred to as "Studio Pottery" , as pieces like this are often the work of Artists working in small independent Pottery Studios or Art students in High School/College night school courses. The work produced in either cases is often undocumented and without some sort of provenance to indicate where it was originally purchased sometimes impossible to identify the maker.
Based on the design this piece does appear to date from the mid 1950's through early 60's, the 3/59 marking could indicate either an edition number, EG. the third one of fifty nine produced or a date of March 1959.
For pieces by unknown makers values for it tend to be determined on size, condition and artistic merit, but most like this one sell as decorative pieces for less than $150.00.
Pieces like this by unknown or undocumented Potters are generally referred to as "Studio Pottery" , as pieces like this are often the work of Artists working in small independent Pottery Studios or Art students in High School/College night school courses. The work produced in either cases is often undocumented and without some sort of provenance to indicate where it was originally purchased sometimes impossible to identify the maker.
Based on the design this piece does appear to date from the mid 1950's through early 60's, the 3/59 marking could indicate either an edition number, EG. the third one of fifty nine produced or a date of March 1959.
For pieces by unknown makers values for it tend to be determined on size, condition and artistic merit, but most like this one sell as decorative pieces for less than $150.00.
Estimated Value
$85.00- $125.00
Re: F. Pfeifer Hand-painted bowl?
One Studio Pottery Bowl, signed F. Pfeifer and marked "3/59"
We have no listing for the Potter that made this piece in any of the standard reference source used for identification of pottery and porcelain.
Pieces like this by unknown or undocumented Potters are generally referred to as "Studio Pottery" , as pieces like this are often the work of Artists working in small independent Pottery Studios or Art students in High School/College night school courses. The work produced in either cases is often undocumented and without some sort of provenance to indicate where it was originally purchased sometimes impossible to identify the maker.
Based on the design this piece does appear to date from the mid 1950's through early 60's, the 3/59 marking could indicate either an edition number, EG. the third one of fifty nine produced or a date of March 1959.
For pieces by unknown makers values for it tend to be determined on size, condition and artistic merit, but most like this one sell as decorative pieces for less than $150.00.