Lot #: 159
Price Realized: $1,552.50
($1,350 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 Fine Tanware Pitcher with Elaborate Freehand Decoration, New Geneva, PA origin, circa 1875, elegantly-potted pitcher with bulbous body and wide, dramatically-flaring collar, the handle upswept in a manner reminiscent of Victorian washbowl pitchers. Body Albany slip-decorated with a sweeping fuschia vine design superscored by a series of dots and inverted drapes. Collar decorated with drape-like brushwork and handle decorated with dashes. A particularly well-crafted example of Western PA tanware. Excellent condition with a few minor nicks to molding at base of collar. H 6".
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