Lot #: 50
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Very Rare Redware Figure of a Bulldog, attributed to John L. Stone, Limestone County, TX, circa 1885, molded and hand-detailed figure of a bulldog with collar on rectangular base. Incised details to animal's face, toes, and claws in the manner of John L. Stone, an associate of the Kirkpatrick Brothers of Anna Pottery and highly-regarded Texas folk artist. This bulldog, found in Texas, shares notable similarities with the Stone dog in the collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Traces of old, light-brown paint to surface. Some surface wear, a small chip to underside at edge, and significant losses to paint. H 6 3/4".
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