Lot #: 133
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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 Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical churn with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with profuse freehand cobalt stripes and vining, along with a freehand "5" at base. A well-decorated example. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. Rim slumped during the firing. 5 1/2" thin crack from rim on right side of front. Glazed-over handle chip and other tiny chips to same handle. Small chip on interior of rim. Some stained spots to surface. H 17 1/4".
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