Description: Unusual 1986 Green and Brown Glazed Cast Redware Folk Art Small Mouth Bass By RL Meyers Williams Berks County PA For your Contemporary Redware Collection-WilliamsBass1986 Details Description: A nice green and brown colored unusual glazed redware fish made by RL Meyers Williams of Berks County Pennsylvania. This green and brown fish is curved in shape. It has an open mouth and round bulging eyes with its center being brown with a black dot in the middle. The fish has six fins two on each side near the bottom and two on top. The fish has a flat unglazed base on which it sits. The base shows the color of unglazed redware and is marked and dated by the artist. The base is signed by RL Meyers Williams of Berks County Pennsylvania and is dated 1986. It also indicates that the fish rendered in this sculpture in a Amall Mouth Bass. A great looking and very well-done piece of modern redware to add to your collection. Please carefully view photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: The piece is dated 1986. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in southeastern Pennsylvania. Size: The fish is ~7 3/4" long, ~2 1/2" at its highest (the tip oof the tail, and is ~2" at its widest. The piece weighs about 14.5 ounces. Maker: RL Meyers Williams. Marks: Marked "RL MEYERS WILLIAMS BERKS CO. PA. 1986/ SMALL MOUTH BASS" with the drawing of a heart at the end, on bottom of the base block letters. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: A beautiful piece of contemporary redware made by a capable potter. A beautiful piece, which deserves a prominent spot in your redware collection. Condition: The fish is in very good condition with no cracks, repairs, chips, or hairlines. The piece has general crazing to the glaze, which is not obvious with the naked eye, but can be seen with a magnifier. The piece also has a flake to the glaze at the top point of the tail (see the last photo) and a much smaller, a flee bite, on the lower tip of the mouth, which is not obvious but can be felt. Be that as it may, this is a great looking piece that is very unusual coloring, subject and shape that very seldom comes by. A nice piece that would display nicely in your collection of redware animals, or fish related collection. Please see photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of this piece. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay, based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale, timing of payment, and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 169.99 USD
Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-23T12:52:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Figurine
Object Type: Figurine
Subject: Fish
Material: Redware
Theme: Folk Art
Color: Multicolor
Origin: Pennsylvania
Production Style: Art Pottery
Production Technique: Pottery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Backstamp: Incised
Features: Signed
Pattern: Realistic
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
MPN: Not Known
Original/Reproduction: Original
Year Manufactured: 1986