Lot #: 171
Price Realized: $2,185.00
($1,900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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 Ohio Pottery Figure of Dog with Cream-Colored Glaze, circa 1866, hand-modeled figure of a dog with incised fur and facial details, seated on a stamp-decorated border and incised and stamped plant design at the center. Incised on underside "T. H." Surface covered in a clear glaze over a whitish ground. Brown highlights to eyes. Includes a note which reads "NOTE- OVER 100 YEARS OLD / Pretty Dog, given to Elmer D. Hester (my grandfather) when he was a very small boy- Less than 5 yrs. of age. Is over 100 yrs. old for E.D. Hester was born Jan 3, 1862. His mother died when he was only ? years old. Donor + Sculptor is unknown. Jan., 1971 Mrs. Hester L. King (H.J.)" Tail lost during firing. Dog reattached to base. Loss to front of base. One front foot reattached. Back feet reattached. H 7" ; Length 5 1/2".
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