Lot #: 123
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher with Make-Do Handle, Massachusetts, circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with tooled shoulder and flared rim, the front decorated with crossed leaves flanking a tornado-shaped flourish. Decorated above with a stylized foliate accent. Additional cobalt dash decoration to rim. Reverse with well-constructed iron make-do handle, riveted through the wall of the pitcher and covered with rattan. A 1" shallow chip to interior of rim and a small chip to interior of rim. A hairline extending from rim to upper handle terminal. Some minor wear on left side of rim. A few spots of fry to cobalt.
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