Lot #: 146
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, probably Midwestern origin, mid 19th century, ovoid pitcher with tooled shoulder, narrow collar, and ribbed strap handle, decorated with a stylized cobalt plant, brushed over slip-coated clay. Cobalt dashes and dots to handle. Late 19th or early 20th century painted butterflies to surface. Horizontal hairline in handle. Contact marks to rim. Two minor base nicks and a small chip to underside at edge. 4" vertical crack on side, continuing onto underside. Crazing to underside and base.
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