Featured Red Drip Glaze Pitcher - Unmarked

I thought this drip glaze pitcher was interesting. Edited based on @blooey feedback. When I picked it up, I was disappointed not to find a mark. So I went in search of how to identify pottery without a mark. I don't know enough to interpret what I found so I thought I would ask all of you.

1. Clay - the unglazed foot looks reddish to me (see picture)
2. Weight - It seems heavy at 4 pounds
3. The foot is completely unglazed and the drips were not cut off
4. The foot is uneven with a visible mark

The other information is

1. Height - 10 inches
2. Location found - Southern California
3. Two raised lines circle the upper section
4. It has some evidence of wear on the handle, the rim and chips on the foot

I don't think it is some undiscovered treasure, but I would like to learn how to distinguish good pottery versus décor. Any comments would be appreciated.

 

Nice glaze, sang de boeuf, almost perfectly controlled, too bad the base cracked in the firing ..I bet the potter was disappointed. Single glaze by the way.

I believe this type of clay is known as chamotte.

 

So that was what happened. Thank you. Oh more information. How exciting. Chamotte. I'll have to google that

 

So you can add colors on top of other colors without firing the first. I had no idea.

 

No, it's just *one* colour (one glaze actually; Sang-de-boeuf can behave like this!)

 

Thanks so much. I have just looked at images so far after your comment. Not how it works.

 

From what I am reading this glaze is hard to do. I can see what you mean about being disappointed.

 

Nice glaze (imo). Thanks for the lesson!