Lot #: 359
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA," Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled collar, decorated with two tulips extending up the front. Collar decorated with brushed cobalt leaves. Heavy cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed "R.C.R. / PHILA" on side of collar. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in the Midwestern U.S. Partially-colored reglued wedge extending from right side of spout to area on left side of rim, measuring approximately 3 1/4" long. Restored chip on interior of rim. Minor nick on reverse at base of rim molding.
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