This style of a decorative crimped rim is inspired by Shenandoah Valley, Virginia potter, Anthony Baecher, circa 1875. According to one historian, “A. W. Bacher was, without a doubt, the most skilled of the master potters of the Shenandoah Valley." Although he also made rather mundane utilitarian wares, he is best known for his ornamented rim flowerpots, which were typically lead glazed, decorated with manganese
- Hand Thrown in Rockdale, Wisconsin
- Fired to 2350° F
- Soda fired stoneware glaze
- Drainage hole allows for direct planting.
- For indoor and outdoor use, but not frost proof; store inside during winter months
- Price Includes UPS or USPS shipping to the Continental USA
- Since each piece is made by hand, and fired in a soda atmosphere, slight variations in size and glaze are to be expected.
