Lot #: 353
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Rare Glazed Redware Figure of a Cat, probably PA origin, circa 1840-1880, molded in the form of seated cat with curled tail, heavily-sponged manganese decoration, and white slip eyes, the surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Nice brushed manganese details to pupils, whiskers, and mouth. Hollow underside. The cat form is unusual among molded American ceramic animals. Chips to ends of ears. Minor flake to nose. Small chips to base. H 4".
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