Lot #: 382
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Two Pieces of Spongeware, American, late 19th century, a large-sized molded bowl, decorated with cobalt sponging over a whitish ground, paired with a lidded teapot with cobalt sponging over a yellowish ground. Bowl with 2" in-the-firing line on interior, visible on underside. Teapot with chips to spout, chip to flange on underside of lid, and light staining. H (of bowl) 6" ; Diameter (of bowl) 12 1/2".
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