Lot #: 352
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 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.
Two Spongeware Cuspidors, American, late 19th century, both of ovoid form with flared rim, both decorated with cobalt sponging, one with additional cobalt bands. One with hairlines from rim and a yellow drip on interior of rim. Other with small rim chip. H (of banded example) 5" ; Diameter (of banded example) 7 1/2".
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