Lot #: 500
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Southeastern PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with footed base, tooled body and rim, and ribbed handle, decorated around the midsection with a brushed swag-and-hanging-flower motif. Cobalt floral motifs to collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Areas of in-the-firing dryness to surface. A minor chip to spout and rim.
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