Lot #: 182
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Flask with Cobalt Inscriptions "is that so" and "old unger," probably New York State origin, circa 1820, wheel-thrown flask with flattened sides and rounded spout decorated with a dipped cobalt slip around the base and cobalt below the spout. Further decorated with the cobalt inscription "is that so" and the name "old unger" on opposing sides. As-made condition with dryness to surface and salt drip on edge. H 6 1/2".
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