Lot #: 501
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD, / BURLINGTON, VT.", circa 1860, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering vine, executed in vibrant cobalt slip. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Includes wooden dasher and original Albany-slip-glazed lid. Excellent condition with some minor wear to inner rim for lid. Lid in excellent condition. H (excluding lid) 15 1/4".
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