Lot #: 555
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Scarce Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Bird and Floral Decoration, Stamped "EVAN R. JONES / PITTSTON, PA," circa 1880, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a long-tailed bird perched on a leafy stem with graduated blossom. Excellent size and form. Unusual decoration for this maker. Heavy exfoliation to surface. 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" X-shaped line to front. 2 1/2" Y-shaped surface line to right side of front.
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