Lot #: 52
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Glazed Redware Figure of an Elephant, English or American, 19th century, molded figure of a elephant with raised trunk, standing on an oval base with raised border. Surface decorated in yellow and brown under a clear lead glaze. Concave underside with clear lead glaze over orange clay. In-the-firing contact mark with related lines on top of head. 2 1/2" long base chip along with a few other minor base chips. H 5 1/2" ; Length 7 1/2".
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