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- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,600 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — American & European Art Pottery, Lambertville · 9 January 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-889619
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William J. Walley, Mug with grotesque. Rago, 9 Jan 2025, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-889619.
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William J. Walley, Mug with grotesque. Rago, 9 Jan 2025, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-889619.
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From the same sale American & European Art Pottery · Jan 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging sculptural vessel | George E. Ohr | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Rare cabinet vase with waves | Frederick Hurten Rhead For Rhead Pottery | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Vase with stylized leaves | Arequipa Pottery | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Monumental and Rare vase with dragonflies | Wheatley Pottery | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Covered mug with leaves | William J. Walley | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Mug with leaves | William J. Walley | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Walley | Vase | $1,197 | Rago, Apr 2024 | |
| William J. Walley | mug with grotesque | Rago, Jun 2020 | ||
| William J. Walley | buttressed vase | Rago, Jan 2020 | ||
| William J. Walley | Vase with leaves | Rago, Jan 2025 | ||
| William J. Walley | corseted vase with leaves | Rago, Jan 2020 | ||
| Artus Van Briggle For Van Briggle Pottery | Early vase with trefoils | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| William J. Walley | vase with leaves | Rago, Jan 2020 | ||
| George E. Ohr | Donkey head novelty inkwell | Rago, Sep 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.