Lot #: 73
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Figure of a Frog, Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, circa 1885, hand-modeled figure of a seated frog with incised mouth and impressed eyes, the surface decorated throughout with cobalt highlights. Two different sizes of impressed circles were used to create the eyes, giving this frog the unusual appearance of having eyelids. Provenance: A recently-surfaced example, which descended in the family of Cornwall Kirkpatrick. This frog was likely applied as part of a larger piece, and is missing sections of all four legs. There is additionally a small piece of adhered clay to one eye and extremely minor mouth wear. L 2 3/4".
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