Lot 44
Price Realized: $4,973 |
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Lot: 44 Anna Pottery Whiskey Pig, Anna Pottery, Anna, Illinois, 1870-1880. In the form of an anatomically correct male pig, dark brown Albany slip glaze with painted black and yellow eyes, lgth. 7 5/8 inches, ht. 3 3/8 inches, wdth. 2 5/8 inches; (5/16 inch chip on tip of one ear.). The left side of the pig is incised “St. Louis the future Capital / Latest and most Reliable / Railroad and River Guide / with a little good old Rye in -”. Starting at the neck, the right side and belly are incised “Chicago / Miss. River / Sandoval / Odin / Centralia / Ashley / DuQuoin / Grand Tower / Carbondale / Anna Pottery / Mounds / Cairo / Ohio River / Cincinnati the ancient / Porkopolis”. Estimate: $2,500 - $5,000 Minimum bid: $1,200 Price Realized: $4,973 |
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