Lot #: 48
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Cooler with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, attributed to William Nichols, Poughkeepsie, NY, circa 1823, highly-ovoid cooler with tooled shoulder, open handles, and circular bunghole, decorated with an abstract foliate design underscored by circular details. Cobalt highlights to upper handle terminals. Excellent form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A section of one handle reglued. A 1 3/8" spout chip. Several short, in-the-firing lines to base area and surrounding bunghole. H 15 3/4".
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