Lot #: 140
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Bird Decoration, attributed to the Whites Pottery, Utica, NY, circa 1870, ovoid form with pouring spout, handle at base, and applied clay ears supporting a metal and wood bail handle. Front of pail decorated with a slip-trailed bird with long tail and crest, perched on a stylized branch. Glazed-over stone ping on underside of spout. Stone ping to left of bird. In-the-firing base chips, one of which measures 1 3/4" long. 3 1/2" horizontal hairline at base. H 9 3/4".
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