Lot #: 240
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with tooled foot and heavily-tooled rim, the body decorated completely around with a series of brushed cobalt swags and flowers. Collar decorated with leaves. Large loss to spout. Two rim chips, one with an 8" crack extending downward from it. Hairline on underside. H 10 3/8".
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