Lot #: 310
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
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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