Lot #: 177
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Fine Westerwald Stoneware Mug with Applied Decoration, German origin, circa 1710, cylindrical mug with tooled shoulder and base embellished a raised diamond pattern with alternating cobalt and manganese highlights. Midsection decorated with a band of three applied medallions with raised foliate designs. Raised designs highlighted in manganese, with surrounding area filled with vivid cobalt. A very attractive example of Westerwald stoneware. 1/2" hairline on underside, continuing 1 1/2" up base. In-the-firing loss to the first applied diamond on the left side of the shoulder. A few minor in-the-firing imperfections to midsection. 2 1/4" hairline from rim. H 6 3/4".
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