Lot #: 79
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pig Flask, Midwestern origin, probably Ohio, circa 1880, large-sized bottle in the form of an anatomically-correct sow with openwork legs and tail, elongated snout, large impressed eyes, and opening in rear. Albany-slip-glazed interior and appealing, accidental runs to exterior. Folky form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, consigned from Washington State. Loss to one ear and one hoof. Otherwise excellent condition. L 9 1/2".
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