Lot #: 85
Price Realized: $2,645.00
($2,300 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.
Auction Highlight: April 10, 2010 Auction
Rare Early Stoneware Pitcher with Incised Grape and Floral Decoration, Connecticut origin, possibly Peter Cross, early 19th century, approximately two-gallon ovoid pitcher with tooled collar and applied handle, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted plant featuring a central blossom with leaves, flanked by hanging clusters of grapes. Collar with brushed drape-like design. Spout and rim chips. Horizontal crack and chip in base of handle. Some small line in surface, which occurred in the firing. 1 3/4" hairline on underside, extending 2" up base of pitcher. 1" in-the-firing chip to left of handle. H 13 1/2".
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