Lot #: 61
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
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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