Lot #: 139
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Auction Highlight: West Virginia Stoneware
Scarce Bristol Slip Glazed Stoneware Spaniel on Base, possibly A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg WV, circa 1880, molded seated spaniel on octagonal base, the figure with incised details to face and paws, decorated with cobalt and Albany slip spots, cobalt collar and locket, and Albany-slip-decorated ears and tail. Base decorated with cobalt dashes. Pen inscription on underside reads "Keep in Familey". A particularly fine example. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, which reportedly descended in the family of a pottery employee in the West Virginia area. Excellent, as-made condition. H 9 3/4".
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