Lot #: 359
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Spittoons, Philadelphia, PA origin, third quarter 19th century, one spittoon with floral designs, paired with a larger spittoon with thick swag decorations. Smaller spittoon with a hairline crack, a glazed-over base chip, and some fry to cobalt. Larger spittoon with heavy chips to base, faint lines to top surface, and minor nick to opening in at center. Diameter (of larger spittoon) 10 1/2".
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