Lot #: 71
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 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.
Rare and Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Incised Foliate Decoration, Stamped "SWAN & STATES / STONINGTON," Connecticut origin, circa 1825, cylindrical form with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and rounded lug handles, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate design on the front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Visually-appealing form and well-executed decoration, reminiscent of early designs by the Crolius family of Manhattan, New York. Provenance: Found decades ago in the northeastern U.S. A 1 1/4" rim chip. A very shallow flake off of underside, which appears to be in-the-firing. A few very minor base chips.
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