Lot #: 96
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Fine Contemporary Glazed Redware Lion in the Solomon Bell Style, Incised "BH" and "56", Billy Ray Hussey, Moore County, NC, modeled after Solomon Bell's masterpiece lion in the MESDA collection, with curled tail, heavily-incised mane, and incised details to face, mouth, and feet. Surface covered in a yellowish slip with manganese highlights and copper eyes. Excellent condition. L 8".
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