Lot #: 301
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT.," circa 1870, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a very large slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a stylized spotted branch or banner. Additional cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent color and form. Design measures an impressive 12" long. Some fry to heavier areas of cobalt. A small chip and a very minor, semi-circular surface crack (which occurred in-the-firing) to interior of rim. Additional small chips to inner rim where a lid would rest. A glazed-over line on interior, not visible on exterior.
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