Lot 700
  • 700

Glazed red earthenware seated dog, possibly from the Bell Potteries Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania or Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1835-1880

Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Seated Dog
  • Glazed red earthenware
  • 5 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 1/2 in.
  • C. 1835-1880

Provenance

Arthur J. Sussel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parke-Bernet Galleries, "The Collection of the Late Arthur J. Sussel," October 23-25, 1958, lot 226
Jess Pavey, Detroit, Michigan
Garth's Auctions, Delaware, Ohio, "Pavey Collection, " October 1967, lot 138

Literature

Bishop, Robert. The All-American Dog: Man's Best Friend in Folk Art. New York: Avon Books in association with American Folk Art Museum, 1978, p. 112
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 153, fig. 116C

Condition

Minor touch-up to glaze at base.
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