Hoganas Keramik, Skane, Sweden, pottery slipper with Louis IV heel is a lead glazed yellow pottery. Exterior is olive bistre and interior is aqua . The shoe is heavily embossed with repetitive panels of sheaved leaves. The vamp top has a button-centered bow with ribbon ends trailng down the sides. Impressed on bottom is "Hoganas" and potter's initials, KP. The Hoganas pottery begain its production of lead glazed yellow pottery in 1833 with production reaching its high point about 1890. Shortly after that the factory shifted to production of varied clay colors and by 1926 this part of the business was closed. Size is 4.25 x 2.3; 3.2 oz. Condition report: Excellent with fine age checks throughout the glaze. Wojtkowski pg 62L1.2.
Item #1072B, Price $40.