Lot #: 329
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Whites Pottery, Utica, NY, circa 1885, ovoid pail with pouring spout and wood-and-wire bail handle, decorated on the front with a drooping flower motif in bright cobalt slip. Minor nick to one ear. A smooth chip to spout, possibly in-the-firing. A few minor chips to underside at edge. A 1 1/8" in-the-firing contact mark at base on side of pail. A small shallow chip to rim molding on reverse.
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