Rudolph Gerber, attributed(Southeastern Pennsylvania, early 19th c.), glazed redware plate, dated and initialed "1812 RG", with coggled edge and yellow glaze with sgraffito decoration of 3 tulips arising from a pot with crosshatched decoration, the border with incised swags, 12" dia. Rudolph Gerber or was a potter who worked with Andrew Uhler, their styles being very similar. Reference: Garvan, The Pennsylvania German Collection, pg. 170; Schwind, The Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans, pgs. 189 and 197; The Collection of Henry P. Deyerle, Sotheby's, May 1995, lot 748. Provenance: Edgar & Charlotte Sittig; Asher J. Odenwelder, Jr. 1958. Pictured in Odenwelder, The Collector's Art A and Z, pg. 20. A copy of the original invoice accompanies lot. Parts: Information/Letter. A few small flakes to rim. 1/4" glaze flake below top tulip. Taped split, approx. 3", mostly likely from firing.