Lester Breininger vulning pelican figure
Updated August 26, 2026
| Lot number | 15 |
| Auction | September Cataloged Antique Auction |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
ca. 1973; Signed, "L.B." Lester Breininger, Robesonia, Pa hand molded redware pelican feeding its young by picking its breast till bleeding, placed on a freehand molded base. The vulning pelican was a Pennsylvania German symbolic figure of Christianity used by several Fraktur artist. The figure has flowing green and mottled manganese glaze accents; 3 1/2" dia. x 2 3/8"; Condition: Good - small "flea flake" noted to glazed edge of base.
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