Lot #: 221
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Centennial Mug with Liberty Bell Decoration, attributed to Aaron Radley, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1876, cylindrical, molded mug with recessed underside and applied strap handle, decorated with a large impressed and cobalt-highlighted decoration of the Liberty Bell with 1776 date. A signed example, sold through Crocker Farm, Inc. in 2012, indicates the mug was made in Philadelphia, PA, probably by a potter named Aaron Radley. Only the second example of this type we have seen. Thin, in-the-firing surface line along seam line, not visible on interior. A tiny, partially-filled chip to rim on reverse. A minuscule filled surface chip to upper section of bell. Very minor rim wear. H 4 5/8".
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