Lot #: 118
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Unusual Rockingham Pig Flask, probably Midwestern origin, circa 1875-1895, molded in the form of a reclining pig with hole at rear, molded facial features, and anatomically correct underside, the surface decorated with splashes of brown over an amber-colored ground. One chip and light surface wear to spout. Chips to tail. A chip to snout and side of mouth. Minor wear to ears. Some shallow chips to legs, fairly typical of American pig flasks. L 6 1/4".
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