Lot #: 590
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with footed base and heavily-tooled collar, decorated with two large tulips flanking a central tulip or swag design. Collar decorated with brushed cobalt leaves. Large in-the-firing drip to front. 2 1/2" area of exfoliation at base. A poorly-filled chip to spout and rim. Tight cracks in underside, one of which extends 4" up side of pitcher. Some staining to pitcher.
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