Lot #: 98
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Diminutive Stoneware Presentation Mug with Cobalt Decoration, Inscribed "A.L.H. / 1890," Ohio origin, 1890, barrel-form mug with applied handle and Albany-slip-glazed interior, the mug's circumference decorated with heavy cobalt banding and a drape-and-dot design around the shoulder. Inscribed in cobalt across the midsection. Handle decorated with cobalt stripes and spots. Probably a child's mug. Proenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in the Midwest. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 3".
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