Lot #: 90
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Brown-Glazed Stoneware Spaniel Doorstop, NY State or Midwestern origin, mid to late 19th century, molded seated spaniel with locket, covered in a light brownish glaze. The heavy, solid-bodied form suggests this dog was used as a doorstop. Chip to one paw. Dryness and light exfoliation to legs, neck, and reverse base, which may have occurred in the firing. Chipping to base, possibly in-the-firing. Possible small fleck of paint touch-up to top of nose. H 7".
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