Lot #: 233
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Scarce Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.," Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooling to body and collar, decorated with three drooping flowers around the midsection and leaves around the collar. Base impressed with R.C.R. mark. Restoration to spout. Restored rim chip. In-the-firing chip / contact mark to midsection. 3" Y-shaped hairline at base on reverse, connecting to some very faint lines on underside. An additional faint 1 3/4" line at base on reverse, continuing a short distance onto underside.
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