Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1001
Westerwald Royal Portrait Stoneware Mug, King William III
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
German, possibly 17th century, reeded cylindrical neck and strap handle, the body with applied oval portrait plaque of King William, titled along portrait perimeter "WILHELMVS : III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. ET. HIB. REX. ..." (William III, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland), surrounded by incised floral scrolls, decorated in manganese and cobalt blue, 7-3/4 x 7 x 6-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private New England Collection
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Private New England Collection
slight anomalies, pinholes, firing cracks, and glaze voids, crazing, some abraded areas, notably on bottom right and nose of portrait plaque, some roughness to rim and base
