Lot #: 29
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE / HAVANA, N.Y.," circa 1870, beehive-form cooler with large knob-shaped finial, octagonal bung hole, and applied lug handles, the front decorated with an abstract slip-trailed floral design featuring a spiraling circular blossom surrounded by vines. Highly unusual form. Significant flaked area on side of cooler, measuring approximately 6 3/4" x 6", which has been stabilized with a clear liquid substance. Some additional flakes on reverse and underside. A tiny chip to bottom edge of bunghole. Salt drip at base on reverse.
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