Lot #: 456
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, Mid-Atlantic origin, 19th century, a three-gallon churn with heavily-flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate horizontal tulip motif, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1835; paired with a five-gallon crock with floral motif, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester Co., PA. Both with significant cracks. Churn with rim chips.
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