Lot #: 161
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Spongeware Pitcher, American, late 19th century, tankard-form pitcher with applied handles, decorated with heavy cobalt sponging over a whitish ground. Minor nicks on interior of spout. In-the-firing 1 1/2" wrinkle in clay at midsection. H 9".
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