Lot #: 39
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Extremely Rare Redware Doghouse Bank, Pennsylvania origin, 19th century, slab-constructed house with incised roof and walls, featuring a hand-modeled dog with incised face and fur, seated in front of an arched opening. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Carved slot in roof. This bank is the only redware example in the form of a doghouse we have seen. A wonderful form surviving in remarkable condition. Mint condition. H 3" ; Length 4 3/4".
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