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

March 2, 2023: Winter Americana Day 1

Thu, Mar 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 173

AUSTRIAN JOHANN MARESCH BLACK AMERICANA TERRACOTTA FIGURE

Estimate: $80 - $120
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AUSTRIAN JOHANN MARESCH BLACK AMERICANA TERRACOTTA FIGURE, featuring a boy sitting on stump with hollow tree trunk to back having a rectangular base with two relief fish to front, lacking a glass bowl and fishing pole that figure would have held, having polychrome hand-painted enamels, signed "Aug.Otto." to back. Impressed "JM", "AUSTRIA", and "9591" to underside. Johann Maresch, Bohemia, Austria. Late 19th/early 20th century. 15 1/4" HOA.

Condition

Excellent visual condition with some minor professional restoration including hat brim and paint touch-ups, and a minor flake to tree trunk.

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