American Furniture & Decorative Arts
08-14-201008-15-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
2509Marlborough
August 14, 2010 03:00 PM
Sell one like this
$148$125
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2509Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 14, 2010 3:00PM
Description:
Mochaware Porter Mug, probably LeBeuf et Thibault, Montereau, France, c. 1820, faience fine, with thin blue bands at rim and foot bracketing a field of dark brown decorated with a looping tri-color earthworm, the handle with typical Montereau foliate terminals, ht. 4 in.
Estimate $200-400
Significant crack curving down from rim, area of glaze loss in dark brown field, evern overall staining.