Lot #: 294
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "M. WOODRUFF / CORTLAND," New York State origin, circa 1867-1869, semi-ovoid churn with flaring collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed cobalt design of a tulip plant bearing three blossoms with slip-trailed stamens and leaves. Provenance: Lynn white Collection, Readfield, ME. Excellent condition with expected chipping to inner ledge where a lid would rest. H 18 1/4".
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