Lot #: 51
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "S. HART & SON / FULTON," NY State origin, circa 1880, semi-ovoid churn with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a bird perched on scrolled stem or banner with spotted interior. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Includes Albany-slip-glazed lid, probably not original to the churn. Some bubbling to cobalt. Some light staining. Spider lines on underside, not visible on interior. A 2 1/4" Y-shaped line under right handle, not visible on interior. A 2 1/2" vertical surface line below decoration. Shallow chips and wear to inner rim for lid. Lid with a few small chips and edge wear. H (of churn, excluding lid) 17 1/4".
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