Lot #: 37
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "S. RISLEY / NORWICH," CT origin, circa 1840, squat-shaped pitcher with ovoid body and tall collar, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt flower surrounded by dots. Scarce mark on a difficult-to-find form. Two chips on interior of rim. 1" chip on exterior of rim with 1 3/4" hairline extending downward from it. Spidering crack extending partway up front. 1 3/8" T-shaped hairline extending up from base on reverse. 4" crack extending up from base on side of pitcher and 1" onto underside. Some bubbling to cobalt. H 9 1/2".
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