Lot #: 19
Price Realized: $1,888.00
($1,600 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.
Glazed Redware Figure of a Cat, Pennsylvania origin, circa 1850-1880, hand-modeled figure of a cat with incised details to face and paws, seated on an oval base with impressed floral decoration at the center and an impressed oval border. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. In-the-firing separation to base near front, sealed with glaze. Minor wear to ear, nose, and mouth. H 4 1/4" ; L 3 1/2".
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