Lot #: 31
Price Realized: $603.75
($525 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.
Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Clover Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1840, approximately one-half-gallon to three-quart ovoid pitcher, decorated with a large two-stemmed clover plant extending around each side. Spout area decorated with swags on each side as well as below. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Strong decoration with excellent color. An early example of the classic Baltimore clover design. A 1 1/2" professionally-restored base chip. Restored cracks in handle. Spider crack descending 4" from rim. A minor chip on interior of spout. A 1" flake to underside, which has a small spot glazed over. A minor base chip. U-shaped drip of dry, tannish in-the-firing matter on reverse. H 9".
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