Lot #: 458
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Scarce Spongeware Pitcher with Lady Liberty Motif, American, late 19th or early 20th century, featuring a raised design of Lady Liberty holding a flag and Federal shield on both sides, the handle in the form of an eagle's head. Surface covered in cobalt sponging over a Bristol slip ground. Small rim chip. Two small, in-the-firing chips to body on one side. Minor nick to figure's nose on opposite side. H 10 3/8".
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