Lot #: 101
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Unusual Stoneware Presentation Bank with Incised Decoration, probably Midwestern U.S., fourth quarter 19th century, ovoid form with stepped finial and carved horizontal slot, the surface covered in Albany slip and sgraffito-decorated with a detailed flower blossom around the finial and the inscription "MINNIE" at the shoulder. A chip and small worn spot to finial. Two chips to upper edge of slot. H 3 3/4".
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