Bidspirit auction | C.W. Terry Signed Contemporary Redware

C.W. Terry Signed Contemporary Redware Pottery Heart Plate 1985 - A contemporary American folk art redware plate by potter Charles W. Terry (C.W. Terry). The circular shallow earthenware plate features a coggled or crimped rim. The interior is decorated with a central red slip heart motif surrounded by a deep blue field with mottled iron-red sponging. The reverse is unglazed, showing the natural terracotta-colored clay body. The underside is incised with the signature C. W. Terry and dated P - 1985 with a small cross symbol. The center contains an impressed maker mark featuring a stylized tulip under an arched banner. Diameter: 8 inches.