Lot #: 327
Price Realized: $960.00
($800 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled rim, brush-decorated on the front, sides, and reverse with various designs of tulips emanating from leafy stems. Horizontal floral decoration around collar. Stylized decoration of a tulip blossom surrounding lower handle terminal. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced PA collection, purchased by the consignor between 1963 and 1975. Very nice condition with a 1" chip to foot on reverse beside a minor, glazed-over nick to foot. A small, possibly in-the-firing, chip to foot on front. H 10".
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