Lot #: 182
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Large Westerwald "GR" Stoneware Mug, German origin, circa 1740, cylindrical mug with tooled shoulder and base. Midsection with applied Georgius Rex medallion, flanked by an unusual series of geometrics patterns. Decoration and banding highlighted in cobalt slip. Crazing on interior of mug. 2 3/4" hairline from rim. Faint lines on underside, which do not appear to go through to interior. H 5 3/4".
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