Lot #: 308
Price Realized: $1,800.00
($1,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Very Rare Glazed Redware Puzzle Mug, Stamped "C. BACH," Allentown, PA origin, circa 1890, ovoid form with footed base, hollowed handle, and tall collar featuring carved slots and piercings, the surface decorated with splashed manganese and covered in a clear lead glaze. Impressed with the maker's mark of Charles W. Bach on front. A scarce form in 19th century American pottery. Literature: Illustrated in Jeannette Lasansky, Central Pennsylvania Redware Pottery ..., p. 47. Very nice condition with some small base chips. H 6 7/8".
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