Lot #: 176
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Very Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher, attributed to J.P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, very large ovoid pitcher with tooled shoulder and thin rounded rim, profusely decorated with large flowering vine designs around the body, featuring circular blossoms. Collar heavily decorated with circular blossoms and swags, along with dashes flanking the spout, and a wavy stripe along the front of the spout. One of the largest and most finely-decorated pitchers known by this important James River Basin potter. Provenance: From a North Carolina collection. Purchased in VA approximately fifteen years ago. Restored handle. Restoration to collar and restoration over much of surface, including touch-up to much of decoration. H 14 1/2".
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