Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 542
Monumental Robert Brown Stoneware
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Devil Jug (Arden, North Carolina, Eureka, Montana 1953-2015), black paint to majority of form, applied facial features including inset white painted eyes with pierced blue pupils surrounded by incised eyelids, thick incised goatee surrounding red painted mouth and lips, two rows of broken china teeth, large well articulated nose with flared red painted nostrils, ears, and incised eyebrows, curved white painted horns protruding from spout base, applied strap handle from head to spout rim, inscised on base “Brown’s Pottery” and “RB”, 23-1/2 in.. Condition: minor surface abrasions and paint loss, loss to end of goatee. Notes: Similar example held in Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection, 1986.65.33, 1st Floor, West Wing.. Provenance: Sewell Collection, Georgia
Condition
minor surface abrasions and paint loss, loss to end of goatee
