Lot #: 362
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Exceptional Slip-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Applied Tree and Grape Vine Decoration, probably Ohio origin, late 19th century, ovoid pitcher with tooled shoulder and flared rim, the surface profusely-decorated with an applied clay design of trees flanking two opposing grape vines. Surface covered in a dark Albany slip glaze over whitish clay and decorated with highly unusual yellow slip spots. A wonderful example of ceramic folk art. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in the Midwestern U.S. Three rim chips. A loss to one tree leaf, a chip to one tree leaf, and a chip to vine. H 7 7/8".
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