Lot #: 133
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Fine Glazed Redware Spaniel Bank, attributed to George Wagner, Carbon County, PA, late 19th century, molded in the form of a seated spaniel with impressed eyes, incised muzzle, and applied coleslaw mane and tail tip. Surface covered in streaks of copper and manganese over a yellow ground and covered in a clear lead glaze. Incised coin slot in underside. The interior includes a large piece of pottery or plaster, which causes the bank to rattle when shaken. Provenance: Robert Meltzer Collection. Minor losses to coleslaw. Possible plaster repair to slot in underside. H 7".
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