Lot #: 172
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Westerwald Stoneware Table Salt with Bird Motif, German origin, circa 1770, wheel-thrown bowl resting atop a squared base with molded filigree panels surmounted by turned-head birds. Rim of bowl decorated with cobalt dashes. Base highlighted in cobalt. Exceptional form. 3/4" chip to corner, extending horizontally 2" on one side and 1" horizontally on adjacent side. Two faint hairlines from rim on interior of bowl, not visible on exterior. H 3 1/4".
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