Lot #: 88
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Four Midwestern Stoneware Vessels with Cobalt Capacity Marks, fourth quarter 19th century, two six-gallon churns with slip-trailed "bee stinger" decorations; a four-gallon jug with "bee stinger" decoration; and a three-gallon jug with script "3" underscored by flourish, and several turkey droppings to shoulder. One six-gallon churn in excellent, essentially as-made condition with some fry to cobalt. Other six-gallon churn in excellent condition with small rim chips. Four-gallon jug in essentially as-made condition with two glazed-over chips on interior of rim, some fry to cobalt, and some staining. Three-gallon jug with a spout chip and some minor fry to cobalt.
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