Lot #: 235A
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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.
Scarce Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "W.H. LEHEW & CO / STRASBURG VA," circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with tall collar and applied strap handel, decorated with brushed cobalt swags around the midsection, additional swags flanking the collar, and dashes below the rim. A good example of Strasburg, VA stoneware. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example consigned from Maryland. Thin 2 1/2" crack from rim. Small chips to molding at base of collar. A few small base chips. H 9 1/2".
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