Lot #: 125
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Shenandoah Valley Multi-Glazed Redware Spittoon, Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1890, with footed base, tooled midsection, and carved oval opening at shoulder, decorated with heavy splashes of green and brown over a cream-colored slip ground. Excellent color. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased decades ago in the Mid-Atlantic region. Heavy chipping to base. A few minor flecks of glaze loss to body. A minor nick to carved oval opening. Typical light wear to opening on top surface. H 3 1/2" ; D 6 3/4".
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