Lot #: 102
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Extremely Rare Ironstone Hunt Scene Presentation Pitcher, Inscribed "*FIRST.NATIONAL.BANK.OF.JERSEY.CITY*," Dated 1864, probably NJ origin, 1864, molded, hound-handled pitcher with relief decoration of hounds overtaking a stag and boar, the shoulder featuring the applied blue-clay inscription, "*FIRST.NATIONAL.BANK.OF.JERSEY.CITY*." Cobalt highlights to eyes and collar of hound handle. Front with blue cold-painted date, "1864." Made for the First National Bank of Jersey City, presumably for its opening in April of 1864, this pitcher is among the most heavily-inscribed pitchers of its kind that we have seen. The pitcher's striking blue-on-white color scheme, coupled with the fact that it was made for a historic business and not an individual, add to its rarity and appeal. Base chips. Two spout chips and wear to edge of spout. Two 3/4" surface lines to interior of rim. Some staining. Wear to painted date. A faint vertical line along seam on front. H 10".
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