Lot #: 295
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Tanware Pitcher, New Geneva or Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1885, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tall flaring collar, decorated around the body with a brushed fuchsia vine design, between a row of dashes and freehand stripe. Collar decorated with a brushed drape motif along with freehand flourishes to the spout area. A colored spout chip. A tight inverted Y-shaped line to collar. Some traces of pre-firing Albany slip smears to surface. A minor chip to bottom edge, visible only when pitcher is turned over. H 6 3/4".
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