Lot #: 253
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Unusual Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Spittoon, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, circa 1880, with footed base and oval carving at shoulder, decorated with brushed swags around the body and cobalt around the opening. Top of spittoon covered in Albany slip. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 4 1/2" ; D 9".
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