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A Pair of American Encaustic Tiling Company...
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This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Lancaster, Ohio. The current bid is $15 and 3 bids have been placed. BidProwl's deal score puts it at 7/100, which scores below the median for general surplus.
Description from HiBid
1926 Art Pottery Cherub and Rabbit Bookends. This is a pair of art pottery bookends produced by the American Encaustic Tiling Company (AETCO) in Zanesville, Ohio. The bookends are crafted from earthenware and feature a molded bas-relief design of a nude cherub or putto standing on one leg while holding a textured garland. A small rabbit is seated at the cherub's feet. The form consists of a semi-circular base with a stepped, rounded backplate. The base is finished with a repeating border of stylized leaf or petal motifs. Both pieces are covered in a dark green-black mottled crystalline glaze. One bookend displays a more pronounced brownish-bronze iridescence on its flat horizontal and vertical surfaces, which is a common variation resulting from the firing of crystalline glazes. The revers...