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Teapot by Molelekoa Simon Masilo, burnished terracotta, sold Jul 2025© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Teapot

Molelekoa Simon Masilo (South African, 1936–2018)

ZAR 7,035 price realized incl. premium

≈ $400≈ £297≈ €342

Hammer ZAR 6,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 7,035

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Medium
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As published: “burnished terracotta”
Signed / inscribed
Signed on the underside
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
26cm excluding lid, 34 including lid, 41cm wide, 24cm deep
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Contemporary South African Ceramics: New Perspectives (403)
Date
July 22, 2025
Location
South Africa
Lot
70
Estimate
ZAR 6,000 – ZAR 8,000 (≈ $341 – $455) (≈ £253 – £337) (≈ €292 – €389)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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