Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 109

AMERICAN SEWER TILE FIGURAL DOG DOORSTOP

Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$112.50
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

AMERICAN SEWER TILE FIGURAL DOG DOORSTOP, gritty textured chocolate brown glaze over red clay, right-facing Staffordshire-style dog with folky carved/incised details to eyes, nose, eyelashes, and mouth, and circular pressed embellishments to collar, open-bottomed. Unsigned, probably Ohio origin. Early to mid 20th century. 9 1/4" H.
Literature: Parallels Adamson - Illustrated Handbook of Ohio Sewer Pipe Folk Art, p. 30.

Condition

Excellent, essentially undamaged condition with some as made firing lines/fissures throughout the body.

Recently surfaced in an old Missouri collection.