3 Betsy Ratzsch pottery Santas

Updated August 23, 2026

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Lot number80
CategoryPottery, China & Glass
AuctionJohnson Art & Antiques Online Auction
DateSeptember 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT
Auction houseHarmeyer Auction & Appraisal Co.
LocationRushville, Indiana

Trio of Old World glazed pottery Santa Claus figures created by studio potter Betsy Ratzsch of Ada, Michigan, each with red fabric hat (possibly later additions), each signed on the interior. The figures are: 1) Santa with pack and axe, 8" high, 3 1/2" wide at base. 2) Santa with outstretched arms, 7 3/4" high, 3 1/2" wide at base. 3) Santa with pack, 8" high, 3 5/8" wide at base. Ratzsch closed her pottery studio in 2014.

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