Lot #: 277
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid-bodied pitcher with tall collar and triple-beaded rim, the front featuring the stenciled advertising "W.D. COOPER & BRO / No. 7 / DIAMOND / PITTS.". Wavy stripe decoration to base. Spout decorated with numerous cobalt dashes. A rare Western PA advertising form. A Y-shaped line on underside, which continues onto base, where it forms a second Y. A shallow 1/2" chip to side of spout. A glazed-over 5/8" chip to side of rim. A few minor in-the-firing flaws to surface.
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