Lot #: 356
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 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.
Rare and Impressive Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.," Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, large-sized pitcher with ovoid body, footed base, and heaviy-tooled collar, decorated completely around the midsection with four very large cobalt tulips. Collar decorated with cobalt swags and hanging flowers. Heavy cobalt circles around handle terminals. Impressed "R.C.R. / PHILA" on shoulder and "2" on front. An outstanding signed example of Remmey's work. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, consigned from Washington, D.C. Some short, vertical surface lines at base. Spout chip. A small rim chip. A few short surface lines at base, possibly in-the-firing. H 14".
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