Lot #: 260
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Rare Rockingham Pottery Anchor Pitcher, Impressed "J. MAYER / TRENTON, NJ," circa 1870, with relief design of an anchor with chain and molded, spurred handle, decorated with a streaked reddish-brown glaze over a light brown ground. Large impressed mark of J. Mayer, proprietor of the Arsenal Pottery of Trenton, NJ on underside. Large professionally-restored flake on interior of right side of spout, some of which extends onto exterior. An additional restored chip on right side of rim. H 9 1/4".
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