Lot #: 278
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 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.
Outstanding Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Bold Cobalt Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1855, large-sized cylindrical churn with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, the midsection accented with tooled banding. Front of churn decorated with a large fuchsia vine design below freehand stripes. Further decorated below the floral design with a freehand "6" flanked by wavy graduated lines. Excellent size and form, featuring some of the best coloration one can find on an example of Western Pennsylvania stoneware. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a forty-year Southern U.S. collection. Thin cracks on underside, one of which extends onto reverse base area of churn. Shallow 3/4" chip on interior of rim. H 20 3/4".
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