Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $450.00
($375 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Glazed Stoneware Pig Flask, Southern U.S. origin, late 19th century, wheel-thrown form with spout at rear, applied features, and incised details to face and hooves, the surface covered in a brown Albany slip glaze. Folky form with interesting applied bent legs reminiscent of the work of the Decker Pottery of Chucky Valley, Tennessee. Very nice condition with minor chips. L 7 1/2".
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