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Jewelry, Modern and Southern

Fri, Mar 18, 2016 05:00PM EDT - Sun, Mar 20, 2016 05:00PM EDT
Lot 230

Three Pieces Billy Henson Pottery

Estimate: $300 - $600

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
Lyman, South Carolina: two brown-glazed vases with depictions of African Americans, flared rims, applied lug handles, one with drinking scene and inscribed on base "Billy Henson Lyman S.C. Wood Fired Dec. 11, 1997" with inscribed cabin, 12-3/4 in., [ four firing cracks as made;] the other with running scene and inscribed on base "Billy Henson Lyman S.C. Wood Fired Dec. 14, 1997" with inscribed wagon, 14 in., [one firing crack as made]; pitcher with greenish glaze, applied loop handle and pinched rim spout, applied dogwood branch in relief, inscribed on base "Billy Henson Lyman SC Wood Fired July 15, 1998", 13-1/4 in.

Condition

all in good condition with glaze anomalies as made