4 Gal. WHITES UTICA Stoneware Churn w/ Slip-Trailed Bird and Floral Decoration

March 1, 2014 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 437

Price Realized: $575.00

($500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

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Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WHITES UTICA," New York State origin, circa 1865, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with turned head and fan-shaped tail perched on the stem of a flowering paint. Cobalt highlights to maker's and capacity marks. 3 3/4" hairline from rim on left side of churn's front. Restored 3" x 2 1/2" section to rim and shoulder on right side of churn's front. This restoration is presumably a restoration to a crack, as a tight 4" hairline extends from this restored area diagonally through one handle terminal to the underside of the handle. Nicks to inner rim where a lid would rest. Several small base chips.