Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Gien Polychrome Faience Figural Mask Lavabo Basin
- Price realized
- $246
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $200
- Category
- Ceramics, Bowls & Glass
- Sold
- October 30, 2026
- Sale
- SPECIAL 9AM START- DAY 1 - OCTOBER 2026 | EUROPEAN INTERIORS & ESTATE COLLECTIONS
Lot description
Large French tin-glazed earthenware lavabo basin, Faiencerie de Gien, early 20th c., decorated with transfer flowers and butterfly motifs on white ground, with dual figural mask handles, rising on scrolled feet, maker's mark underfoot, small chip near front lower edge, approx 7.5"h, 22"w, 10.5"d, 8.5lbs Provenance: The estate and interior design collection of Gay Ratliff (Martha Gay Kokernot Ratliff, Austin, Texas, 1942-2023)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.