Lot #: 483
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Midwestern origin, third quarter 19th century, cylindrical churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and flared collar ending in a semi-squared rim, the front decorated with a brushed cobalt tulip extending from a slip-trailed stem. Shoulder with slip-trailed "4," underscored by dashes. Some light flaking to a stained area at base on reverse. 7 1/4" crack from rim to right of decoration. Shallow glazed-over rim chip. Minor nick and worn area to end of one handle.
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