Lot #: 91
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 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.
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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