SIPE, NICHOLS & CO. / Williamsport, PA Stoneware Batter Pail, c1875

Fall 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 327

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One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SIPE, NICHOLS & CO. / Williamsport, PA," circa 1875, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, pierced clay tabs with wood-and-wire bail handle, and applied handle at base on reverse, brush-decorated on the front and reverse with a curving floral motif. Brushed cobalt highlights to base of spout, applied clay tabs, and terminals of handle at base on reverse. Additional cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. One pierced clay tab restored. A 3 1/2" crack in underside, extending 5" up proper right side of pail. Some surface staining. A couple of in-the-firing pings to proper left side of pail. H 9 3/4".



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