Lot #: 124
Price Realized: $2,645.00
($2,300 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.
Albany Slip Glazed Stoneware Presentation Pig Bottle, Incised "Peter N. Staff," attributed to Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna Pottery, circa 1880, molded pig bottle with incised facial features and incised hooves, having a hole at the rear for drinking. Incised across the body in ornate script "Peter N. Staff." Surface covered in a brown Albany slip glaze and additionally coated over much of surface with dark brown paint. Small spout chip. Some in-the-firing contact marks to legs and lower rear. Length 7".
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