Lot #: 61
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with footed base and narrow collar with semi-squared rim, the front decorated with a two-stemmed flowering plant design. Base of collar decorated with cobalt swags. Additional cobalt swags flanking the spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a Southeastern VA collection amassed decades ago. Handle broken into three pieces and reglued, with an additional chip to middle of handle. Hairlines on underside, with one hairline extending approximately 4 1/4" up side of pitcher. Spout with a small chip and minor horizontal line. A 1 1/2" line to shoulder. A contact mark at base.
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