Lot #: 288
Price Realized: $2,400.00
($2,000 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1835, highly-ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled rim, decorated around the midsection with a stem bearing eight fan-shaped flower blossoms and numerous leaves. Cobalt band around rim and wavy stripe to midsection of collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. An exceptionally well-decorated example of early Philadelphia stoneware, exhibiting a strong Baltimore influence. Impressed "1" on spout. Heavy chipping around base. A 1 1/4" x 5/8" restored flake to rim. H 10 1/4".
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