Lot #: 434
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Paddletail Bird Decoration, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, NY," circa 1885, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a paddletailed bird perched on a morning glory vine. Good decoration, size, and form. Churn paired with a Northeastern U.S. lid with Albany slip glaze. Churn with significant restoration, including restoration to cracks extending through bird. Lid with chips and a series of nicks to edge.
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