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Yellowware Pottery Inkstand with a Fox
| Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
| Type | Yellowware, Fox |
| Material | Pottery |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 5 ½” x 5 ½” x 4 ½” tall |
The lid of this yellowware inkstand features a sculpted fox in mid-prowl. This lid lifts to reveal two inkwells. The base with a pen tray is adorned with embossed floral patterns.
Yellowware pottery is known for its distinctive golden-yellow hue, which comes from the yellow clay used in its creation. Yellowware pottery was originally produced in England and Scotland in the late 1700s. By the mid-1800s, production spread to the United States, particularly in Ohio, New Jersey, and Maryland, where potters found abundant supplies of yellow clay.
Sold for $17.00 in August 2024
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