Lot #: 131
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Rare Miniature Redware Figure of a Sheep with Coleslaw Wool, probably PA origin, 19th century, molded figure of a reclining sheep on base embellished with an applied coat of clay "coleslaw". Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Rare figural form. Provenance: Ex-collection Pauline Heilman. A few glazed-over base chips, the largest measuring 1/2". Glazed-over nick to sheep's muzzle. Possible restoration to one ear. H 2 1/2" ; Length 3".
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