Lot #: 140
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Small-Sized Redware Inkwell, American, late 18th to early 19th century, cylindrical form with central hole flanked by two smaller quill holes, the surface covered in a reddish-brown lead-and-manganese glaze. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from an inkwell collection amassed over the last thirty years, consigned to this auction. Two large shallow flakes to underside extending to bottom edge, the largest measuring 1 3/8" x 7/8". Two minor base nicks. Some shallow chips to top edge. Some expected surface wear. Diameter 2 3/4".
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