Lot #: 138
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Inkwell, American, late 18th to mid 19th century, circular form with raised central spout surrounded by three holes. Surface covered in a lead glaze with heavy iron or manganese flecking. Large spout chip. Small chips to outer edge of inkwell. Base chips. A circular hairline on underside with some additional light exfoliation to underside. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from an inkwell collection amassed over the last thirty years, consigned to this auction; Ex-Clark Garrett Collection. Diameter 3".
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