Lot #: 93
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "W.H. LEHEW & CO. / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1870, ovoid form with flared base and tooled rim, decorated with a brushed cobalt tulip extending across the front and cobalt highlights to the handle terminals. Impressed with Lehew maker's mark on reverse. Excellent size and form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Southeastern Virginia collection amassed decades ago. Very nice condition with only minor flaws. A small stone ping to front, a spout chip, a minor rim nick, a minor base chip. A 1" hairline from rim on reverse.
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