Lot #: 214
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Glazed Redware Figure of a Dog, Pennsylvania origin, possibly Chester County, circa 1850-1880, hand-modeled figure of a dog with poodle cut and collar, holding a basket in its mouth, decorated with an impressed flower blossom. Base with incised and impressed floral design. Surface decorated with sponged manganese and covered in a clear lead glaze. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from an eighty-year private collection. Significant restoration to base. Restoration to tail and handles of basket. Some typical light surface wear. L 5" ; H 4 3/8".
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