Lot #: 325
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Very Rare Red Wing Stoneware Presentation Bank, Minnesota origin, late 19th century, Bristol-slip-glazed ovoid bank with stepped finial and distinctive Red Wing style floral and leaf designs in slip-trailed cobalt. Additional cobalt banding around shoulder. Cobalt highlights to finial and slot. Body incised with the name "P. Mansfield" underscored by an incised leaf. A highly unusual form in Red Wing stoneware. Provenance: A newly-discovered, fresh-to-the-market example, consigned from the Midwest. Excellent condition with very minor chipping to slot. H 5 1/2".
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