Lot #: 338
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Kaolin Sewertile Lion Paperweight, Incised "EJE", Edward J. Ellwood, Tuscawaras County, OH, mid 20th century, molded in the form of a reclining lion on oval base. Underside incised "EJE" and "T". An interesting white clay piece made by well-known sewertile artist, Edward Ellwood. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced collection of sewertile amassed during the 1960s and 1970s, many purchased directly from the potters themselves. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with firing lines to surface. L 4 1/2".
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