Lot #: 93
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "W.H. LEHEW & CO. / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1870, ovoid form with flared base and tooled rim, decorated with a brushed cobalt tulip extending across the front and cobalt highlights to the handle terminals. Impressed with Lehew maker's mark on reverse. Excellent size and form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Southeastern Virginia collection amassed decades ago. Very nice condition with only minor flaws. A small stone ping to front, a spout chip, a minor rim nick, a minor base chip. A 1" hairline from rim on reverse.
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