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Anna Pottery / W. & C. Kirkpatrick pig flask
Anna Pottery / W. & C. Kirkpatrick pig flask
Item Details
Description
Anna Pottery (1859-1910) / Wallace & Cornwall Kirkpatrick
pig flask, anatomically correct and holding an ear of corn in its mouth
Anna, Illinois, circa 1880
Albany-slip-glazed stoneware
incised inscription: "From E.P. Munroe / Fireman Engine No 72 / to / Mr. Murray Tinner / with a little good old Rye in"; further decorated with a railroad map of the Midwest featuring various landmarks: Missippi [sic] River, grand Tower, Sandoval, Odin, Centralia, Carbondale, Anna, Cairo, Mounds, Ohio River, Cincinnati and Chicago
7 5/8"w x 2 7/8"d x 3 5/8"h

Provenance:
Property from the Collection of Governor Jim Thompson, Chicago, Illinois
Condition
Variations in glaze inherent. Professional restoration to areas: the bottom lip of the mouth, the left side of the ear of corn, the tail and the rim of the opening. Hairline to one ear. Loss to tip of the pig's penis. Some expected shelf wear. Examined under UV light. There is an overall coat applied to the flask to even the appearance of any restoration.
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Anna Pottery / W. & C. Kirkpatrick pig flask

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
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Starting Price $1,500
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