Very Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Chicken Waterer with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, domed form with stepped finial, extruded arched handles, and applied hooded watering trough, brush-decorated around the trough with large foliate motifs and two flourishes flanking the two-gallon capacity mark. Impressed with unusual, large star stamp above. Further decorated with swags flanking the waterer bearing open-centered flower buds. This vertical motif is repeated again on the proper left and right sides of the waterer. Reverse decorated with diagonal tulip motifs surrounded by four small flourishes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and a wavy line of cobalt connecting the terminals of each handle. An excellent example of this prized Philadelphia form, featuring imposing size and lavish brushwork. Loss to proper right handle. A long crack ascending form base on proper right side of waterer, forming a curving line at shoulder on reverse. This crack additionally includes some smaller lines extending from it. Some faint crazing below proper left handle and upper body. A salt drip to shoulder on reverse. Damage of this type is frequent with this form, often worse, given its outdoor use. H 15 1/2".
