Lot #: 295
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, attributed to Flack & van Arsdale, Ontario, Canada, circa 1875, semi-ovoid churn with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed cobalt design of a long-tailed bird perched on a curled branch. Some fry to cobalt. Stone ping to one handle. Restored cracks on reverse, side, and underside. 2 1/2" hairline from rim on front. H 16 1/2".
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