Lot #: 247
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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, New York State origin, mid 19th century, ovoid-bodied pitcher with heavily-tooled midsection and rounded rim molding, the front decorated with a slip-trailed tulip. Spout slip-trailed "1". Brushed cobalt accent at lower handle terminal. 5 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. 1" hairline from rim on side of pitcher. Restored 1 1/2" flake to base of collar. Significant restoration to top of rim. Thin shallow, 1 3/8" chip to rim on reverse. Flaking to interior. Some light exfoliation to surface. A tight 2 1/2" surface line extending through leaf on left side of decoration. A small base chip.
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