Lot #: 438
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Rare Figural-Decorated Stoneware Wall Plaque, Midwestern origin, late 19th century, slab-constructed plaque with molded and applied classical woman's head forming open pockets, flanking a relief bust of a man. Surface further decorated with relief tassels, flowers with bees, clamshells, and a star. Hanger hole surrounded by a molded wreath. Produced from a dense buff-colored stoneware clay with overlying Albany slip glaze. Excellent condition with a few very minor edge chips on reverse. H 10 3/4" ; W 9 1/4".
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