Lot #: 343
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Four-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Water Cooler with Well Scene, Marked "THE ROBINSON CLAY PRODUCTS CO. / AKRON, OHIO", early 20th century, molded barrel-form cooler with relief decoration of a woman standing at a well surrounded by an early American homestead scene, flanked by leafy stalks. Reverse with relief flower bouquet decoration. Light cobalt glaze to body with heavier cobalt applied to relief designs. Domed lid includes a foliate vine surrounding a floral-decorated knob. A 5" inverted cross-shaped hairline from rim on right side of cooler's front. A small stained area to reverse. Lid with a 1 3/4" chip to top edge and a 1 1/4" reglued chip to underside of edge of lid. H (including lid) 15 3/4".
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