Lot #: 120
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration and Incised Notation, Midwestern origin, mid 19th century, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed tulip design including wavy line accents. Cobalt script "4" above. Reverse incised at shoulder with the number "2,550". Nicks to one handle. Shallow chip to opposite handle. Thin 1 1/4" crack from rim on side of churn. 2 3/4" hairline from rim on front. Some spots of staining. Minor chipping to base. Wear to inner rim for lid.
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