Lot #: 196
Price Realized: $450.00
($375 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Spotted Stoneware Pitcher, attributed to the Craven Family, Randolph or Moore County, NC, mid 19th century, thin-walled, ovoid pitcher with flaring collar and strap handle, the body and handle brush-decorated with cobalt spots and a freehand "1." Cobalt highlight around edge of rim. Relatively few examples of cobalt-decorated stoneware from North Carolina are known, the majority having been produced by the Craven family. This work combines a desirable form with high decorative appeal in its bold spotted decoration. Large pieces of in-the-firing residue at base. A thin 2 1/2" crack beside spout. A 3/4" spout chip. A small rim chip. H 10 3/8".
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