Lot #: 22
Price Realized: $1,800.00
($1,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Glazed Redware Squirrel Bottle, Salem, NC, circa 1804-1829, molded bottle in the form of a squirrel feeding on a nut, standing on an oval base. Incised details to tail and paws. Coggled circle decoration running the length of the tail. Surface covered in a lead glaze over a mottle orange and olive ground with light manganese accents. A prized Southern figural form. Significant restoration throughout. H 8 1/4".
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