Lot #: 232
Price Realized: $2,300.00
($2,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Rare Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "MILLER & DAVISON / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1880, semi-ovoid pitcher with slightly flaring base, decorated with a two-stemmed clover plant on the front and leafy brushwork flanking the spout. Cobalt circles also brushed around the handle terminals. A scarce maker's mark representing the partnership of potters, George W. Miller and George Henry Davidson. The clover decoration is consistent with Davidson's Baltimore training. Base chips. One rim chip and a couple spout chips. Chipping to molding at base of collar. Height 9 1/2".
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