$960
Candlestick: Two 4" hairlines from underside, go through to exterior.
1 1/4" x 1/4" chip to edge of foot. 2" loss to stem. Some touch ups around rim and to flower. Cream pitcher: Broken handle (three pieces present, 1" missing from each piece). Several chips to rim, largest to rim of spout 1" x 1/8". Some flakes/flecks to applied decoration. Footed bowl: Excellent condition. Bowl: 1/2" x 1/4" chip glazed over, in the making, with associated Y-line goes through.
Shortest example measures: 5.25 dia x 1.5 h inches. Collection is comprised of a candlestick, cream pitcher, footed bowl, and bowl. Marked with artist cipher to each example. Numbered to underside of footed bowl ‘IX 995’ and bowl ‘IX 980’. Dated to underside of cream pitcher ‘1900’. Candlestick inscribed ‘To Bed To Bed Said Sleepy-Head Tarry a while said Slow’.
USA, c. 1900
salt-glazed stoneware
7 h × 5½ dia in (18 × 14 cm)
Provenance: Rago, Early 20th C., 1 October 2011, Lot 152 (candlestick, creamer, bowl) | Rago, Early 20th C., 26 October 2012, Lot 365 (footed bowl) | Private Collection
Auctioneer:
Rago
Date:
2020-08-21
