Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pig Flask, Midwestern origin, circa 1885, molded flask in the form of a reclining pig with applied tail and opening in rear, the salt-glazed surface decorated throughout with cobalt splotches. Additional cobalt highlights to eyes and snout. Chips to ears, snout, and spout. A 1/2" flake to one front leg. L 6 1/2".
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