Lot #: 214
Price Realized: $1,416.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, NY", circa 1850, ovoid pitcher with tall collar featuring a tapered rim and tooling at its base, the front decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant featuring heavily-shaded leaves. Wavy cobalt line decoration to spout. Several rim chips. Wear to spout. A 1" line on underside, continuing 3" up reverse. Some very light exfoliation to spout area. H 12".
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