Very Rare Anna Pottery Stoneware Figure of a Lion, Kirkpatrick Bros, Anna, IL
March 24, 2018 Stoneware Auction
Lot #: 2
Price Realized: $5,900.00
($5,000 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. Please Contact Us for a Current, Accurate assessment of your items.
Auction Highlight: March 24, 2018 Auction | Anna Pottery
Extremely Rare Cobalt-and-Manganese-Decorated Stoneware Figure of a Lion, attributed to Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, circa 1880, molded figure of a reclining lion on rectangular base with stippled surface and relief leaf border. Manganese highlights to lion's mane. Heavy cobalt and manganese highlights to leaf border, creating a colorful blue and purple decoration. Outstanding form. Literature: For related examples, see Mathis, The Family, Kilns, & Stoneware of Kirkpatrick, p. 205, fig. 102. Minor base chips. Otherwise excellent condition. L 5 1/4" ; W 3 5/8" ; H 3 3/8".
Click images to enlarge.
(Our next auction takes place March 21, 2020.)
Important Anna Pottery Stoneware Frog Pitcher w/ Monkey Handle
Exceptional Anna Pottery Family Stoneware Vase
Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Snake Temperance Keg "By Jacob Bachley," Texarkana, AR, c1880
Extremely Rare and Important Anna Pottery Centennial Snake Temperance Jug
Outstanding Stoneware Temperance Jug with Applied Snakes, Animals, and Human Faces
