Lot #: 78
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Kentucky Stoneware Script Bank, American, possibly KY, late 19th century, barrel-form bank with carved slot and Albany-slip-glazed surface, deeply-incised with the slogan, "Kentucky / Wild Cat / Am I Thirsty?," referring to the University of Kentucky mascot or possibly a type of bourbon. Highly unusual form and appealing subject matter. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. L 3 5/8".
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