Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Glazed Redware Dog Bank with Applied Coleslaw Decoration, George Wagner, Carbon Co., PA, circa 1860, molded bank in the form of a seated spaniel having incised detail to face and paws, embellished with applied clay coleslaw mane and tail tip. Decorated with attractive streaked green and brown glazes over a yellowish ground, the entire surface covered in a lead glaze. Eyes, nostrils, and mouth painted white, black, and red, at some point after the firing. Carved coin slot in underside. Wear to coleslaw mane with a larger damaged area to mane on reverse. Damage to slot on underside to allow money to be removed. Applied wad of clay to right side of mane appears to be in-the-making. H 6 3/4".
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