Lot #: 170
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Rare and Fine Two-Gallon Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Freehand Slip Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1885, ovoid pitcher with tooled midsection and tall, flaring collar, the body decorated in tan-to-brown slip with an undulating vine bearing four large flower blossoms. Base of collar decorated with a brown slip dash design and collar decorated with looping line designs. Unusual glaze treatment on a desirable, large-sized pitcher form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a twenty-year private collection. Base chips. Roughness to rim and spout.
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