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Character ceramics lead parade at Jeffrey Evans Dec. 5 collectibles sale

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Shelley porcelain ‘Boo Boo’ figural children's three-piece tea set, each designed and labeled for Mabel Lucie Attwell, circa 1927. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
Shelley porcelain ‘Boo Boo’ figural children’s three-piece tea set, each designed and labeled for Mabel Lucie Attwell, circa 1927. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image

 

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ special cataloged collectibles auction Saturday, Dec. 5, will present more than 150 character and figural cookie jars from the Gloria Mayo collection. Included are Little Audrey and many other rare examples.

Also featured will be about three dozen pieces of Hull Little Red Riding Hood, rare Shelley and other teapots, ceramic banks and Disney planters.

 

American Bisque Little Audrey ceramic cookie jar, American Bisque Co., third quarter 20th century. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
American Bisque Little Audrey ceramic cookie jar, American Bisque Co. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image

 

The Ed Kleppinger collection of more than 350 Murano and other glass clown figures (below) and decanters will be sold along with collections of Czech glass figures and Blenko glass.

 

Murano art glass aventurine clown, Murano, Italy, mid-20th century, 14in high. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
Murano art glass aventurine clown, Murano, Italy, mid-20th century, 14in high. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image

 

Large Blenko glass, Joel Philip Myers design no. 6418 decanter, second half 20th century, 21 5/8in high overall. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
Large Blenko glass, Joel Philip Myers design no. 6418 decanter, second half 20th century, 21 5/8in high overall. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image

 

Red Fiesta dinnerware (below) from the collection of Charles N. Keye will be sold to benefit the Museum of American Glass in West Virginia.

 

Red Fiesta ware vase, Homer Laughlin, circa 1936-1944, 8in high. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
Red Fiesta ware vase, Homer Laughlin, circa 1936-1944, 8in high. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image

 

A collection of glass bells deaccessioned by a New York museum will also cross the auction block.

LiveAuctioneers.com will facilitate absentee and Internet live bidding.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.