Miller & Miller's online-only auction, October 7, features Canadiana, folk art, pottery and textiles

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - Sept. 22, 2023 - PRLog -- Four original paintings by acclaimed Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1980), an extremely rare cobalt-washed stoneware flask from the 1850s by William Collinson, and an equally rare beaver pint fruit jar attributed to the Sydenham Glass Factory (Wallaceburg, Ontario) are a few of the expected top lots in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.'s online-only Canadiana & Historic Objects auction scheduled for Saturday, October 7^th.

The 342-lot auction, beginning promptly at 9 am Eastern time, features a well-rounded offering of fresh-to-the-market Canadiana, folk art, pottery, textiles and more from some of the best collections in the country, with material dating from the 19^th-20th centuries. Canadian art ranges from the traditional work of J.J. Kenyon and Homer Watson to the great folk art of Maud Lewis.

"The October 7th sale is an important one for serious collectors of Canadian heritage," said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions. Ltd. "It features signature pieces from the late Honorable Jim Fleming, Bill and Kristin Kendall, Brian Hutchison and Alba DiCenso, Leigh Moore and the late Wendy Daxon, June and the late David Chambers, as well as many others."

Mr. Miller added, "We feature untouched heirloom furniture in color, historic stoneware and pottery, trade signs, hooked rugs, weathervanes and iron ware." The sale's undisputed headliner is Maud Lewis, who has appeared in Miller & Miller auctions past, where she consistently exceeded even the high estimates.

The four paintings up for bid include The Three Black Cats (est. $25,000-$30,000); Two Deer (est. $20,000-$25,000); Oxen in Winter (est. $18,000-$23,000); and Covered Bridge in Winter (est. $18,00-$23,000). The first two are serial images found only in the 1960s; Oxen in Winter spans two decades; Covered Bridge in Winter was painted toward the end of Ms. Lewis's life. All four paintings are signed and framed. Estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.

The important cobalt-washed flask with incised work on both panels by English-born Canadian artisan William Collinson (1830-1890) is an example of marked and decorated orated stoneware flasks. It features four beautiful and well-executed sunflowers on one side. The reverse has been incised in a cursive script, "Wm. Collinson Saint Thomas Canada West" (est. $25,000-$35,000).

Internet bidding will be thru the Miller & Miller website (www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com), as well as LiveAuctioneers.com. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted. To learn more, visit www.millerandmillerauctions.com.