Lot #: 93
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Redware Ant Trap, Mid-Atlantic origin, possibly Baltimore, 19th century, with tapered walls, original hole at base, and recessed opening at top. Tooled lines around body allow ants to climb to the opening. A smooth clear lead glaze applied to the interior shoulder causes the ants to slide into the vessel, trapped. Base and rim chips. H 4" ; D 6".
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