Lot #: 375
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Peter Herrmann, Baltimore, MD, circa 1875, ovoid pitcher with narrow collar, the front decorated with a large, two-stemmed clover plant design. Desirable size. Crack along underside, joining a large spidering crack on left side of pitcher, which stops before collar. Two in-the-firing separations in surface handle, which do not extend through to opposite side of handle. Two minor in-the-firing chips to base area.
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