Lot #: 226
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Inkwell, probably New York State origin, circa 1820, with heavily-tooled top covered in cobalt slip, fashioned with two quill holes and a central ink hole. Some shallow chipping to base. A shallow chip to shoulder. A small flake to ink hole. H 1 3/8" ; Diameter 3 5/8".
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