Lot #: 91
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 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.
Fine Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1840, squat-shaped pitcher with footed base and tooled rim, decorated with a sweeping flowering vine design extending completely around the body. Chain link decoration to collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional form, color, and decoration. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor's parents decades ago. A 1" in-the-firing contact mark to reverse and a minor base nick. H 7 1/2".
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