Lot #: 210
Price Realized: $2,040.00
($1,700 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Exceptional Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "2.G.," attributed to John Poole Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid pitcher with tooled accents, slightly-flared collar, and and semi-rounded rim, brush-decorated with two curving vines bearing oval-shaped flower blossoms and heavy foliage, flanking the inscription, "2.G.," denoting "two gallons." Collar decorated with two blossoms. Foliate brushwork to spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Desirable form, rare gallonage inscription, and unusual diagonal orientation of Schermerhorn's signature design. Missing handle. A 1" hairline on underside, forming a long, tight Y-shaped line ascending base approximately 5". A small rim chip. Some light surface wear. H 12 7/8".
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