Lot #: 371
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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Large Cobalt Tulip Decoration, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with footed base and heavily-tooled collar, decorated with two large tulips extending up the front. Swag decoration flanking the spout and leaves on each side of the collar. Excellent size, form, and decoration. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term Midwestern collection. Restoration to tip and right side of spout area. In-the-firing iron ping at base. Short, minor surface line from rim on reverse. Base chip with surface line on reverse.
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