Lot #: 29
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 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.
Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1830, ovoid cooler with circular bung hole, tooled shoulder, and tall cylindrical collar, decorated with a large flowering plant extending from the bung hole to the shoulder, along with an additional flower on each side. Excellent form and decoration. Missing both handles. A few rim chips. 3" and 1 3/4" hairline from rim on reverse. 2 1/4" hairline from rim on front. 11" crack extending diagonally from base on reverse. Contact mark on front. Small chips to bunghole. Large Y-shaped hairline on underside. H 17".
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