Lot #: 101
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Extremely Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Chicken Waterer with Large Cobalt Floral Design, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, circa 1875, beehive-form with acorn-shaped finial and applied semi-circular watering trough at base. Front and back decorated with a large brushed cobalt flower extending from a heavily-leafed stem. Brushed cobalt highlights at the sides of the watering trough. A highly unusual form for this maker. Chip to bottom edge of trough. 4 1/4" tall inverted Y-shaped crack at base on reverse, with one section of crack extending onto underside. Small, shallow chip to finial on reverse. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, consigned from New Jersey. H 11 3/4".
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