Lot #: 397
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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.
Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, approximately one-half-gallon to three-quart ovoid pitcher with footed base and tall collar, decorated with a double-stemmed tulip plant extending up the front. Collar flanked by cobalt swags. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: From an over forty-year private collection. Handle broken into three pieces and reglued. Two cracks from rim, measuring approximately 4" and 3 1/4". A shallow 1/2" flake to top of spout and a tiny chip to front of spout. H 9 1/4".
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