Lot #: 183
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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.
Rare Westerwald Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborately-Carved Body, German origin, circa 1750, ovoid-bodied pitcher with rounded foot and tall narrow collar, the entire body decorated with an incised diamond-shaped pattern. Rim decorated with impressed rosettes. Base molding decorated around with a small, highly unusual impressed bird design. 1 1/4" and 1 1/2" hairlines extending from rim on interior, not visible on exterior. In-the-firing separation in lower handle terminal. H 9 1/2".
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