Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Westerwald Stoneware "GR" Mug with Incised Decoration, German origin, circa 1760, cylindrical mug with tooled bands and applied Georgius Rex medallion having a raised crown and dotted circle border. Medallion is flanked by incised and cobalt-highlighted leaves. Additional cobalt highlights to initials in medallion and bands at shoulder and base. Incised "6" below rim. Mint condition. H 4 1/2".
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