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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 39

Pair Palissy Style Covered Majolica Ewers

Estimate: $600 - $800

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
Manual Mafra, Caldac, Portugal, late 19th century, earthenware, with applied figures of lizards, salamanders, frogs, turtles, and moths on overall textured ground, with matching underplates, all with impressed crown mark and "M. MAFRA/CALDAS/ PORTUGAL", overall 16 in. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

one ewer with loss of turtle's head, chip to interior rim on cover, and losses to claws on lizard handle; other ewer with repair to head of one applied salamander and losses to claws on lizard handle; under plates with minor losses, abrasions, and wear