Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825

October 22, 2016 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 387

Price Realized: $4,312.50

($3,750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

PLEASE NOTE:  This result is 8 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.

Auction Highlight:  October 22, 2016 Auction | Baltimore Stoneware

October 22, 2016 Auction Catalog

◀︎ Back to Catalog

▶ Login

Extremely Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Tulip Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, cylindrical form with tall rounded spout surrounded by three quill holes, decorated around the body with four brushed tulips, and around the spout with three additional tulips. Heavy cobalt highlights to spout and base. Cobalt-decorated inkwells produced in Baltimore are considered highly unusual. This example is one of only two of its style known. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, acquired by the consignor years ago in Pennsylvania. Very nice condition with some in-the-firing dryness to top surface and a small chip to top edge. H 2 1/2" ; Diameter 3 3/8".

Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825Very Rare Stoneware Inkwell with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, circa 1825

Click images to enlarge.

©2024 Crocker Farm, Inc. | info@crockerfarm.com | (410) 472-2016