Lot #: 429
Price Realized: $805.00
($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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Paddletail Bird Decoration, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, NY," circa 1885, ovoid churn with applied lug handles, flared collar, and tooled rim, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a large bird with paddle-shaped tail perched on a flowering plant. A few spots of touch up to fry in cobalt. Decoration is otherwise excellent. 1 3/4" rim chip beside a smaller rim chip. 8" crack from rim on reverse. Numerous sealed flakes to surface on right side of churn.
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