Lot #: 187
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Spittoon, Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1890, with pronounced foot, tooling near base, circular opening in top, and carved oval opening at shoulder. Surface coated in cream-colored slip, decorated with splashes of green and brown, and covered in a clear lead glaze. Heavy wear to top edge. Wear to openings. Large chips and wear to base. Y-shaped crack in underside, continuing partway up side of spittoon. Wear, small flakes, and two chips to wall of spittoon. H 3 3/8" ; Diameter 6 5/8".
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