Lot #: 259
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Midwestern origin, third quarter 19th century, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed two-stemmed tulip plant with freehand "5" above. Thin 5" crack from rim on reverse. Wear to inner rim, where a lid would rest.
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