Lot #: 310
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Scarce Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "WHITES UTICA," New York State origin, circa 1865, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of two crested bird with flowing tails and striped bodies, perched in the crook of a tree branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Significant restoration to top half of churn on front and reverse, including touch-up to left side of decoration, visible on bird's beak and crest and end of branch. Chipping to inner rim for lid.
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