Lot #: 501
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
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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