Lot #: 127
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Midwestern origin, third quarter 19th century, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt tulip plant with curled leaves. Shoulder with cobalt script "3" underscored by dashes. Excellent condition. A tiny nick to end of one handle. A tiny nick to bottom edge of rim. Wear to inner ledge where a lid would rest. Some dryness to cobalt.
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