Lot #: 14
Price Realized: $2,415.00
($2,100 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.
Monumental Ten-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Incised Floral Decoration, Stamped "GOODWIN & WEBSTER / HARTFORD", CT origin, circa 1815, large-sized, keg-form cooler with recessed top, tooled and cobalt-highlighted banding, and circular bung hole at base, the front decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of three flowers emanating from a central stem. Heavy dashed incising throughout decoration. Impressed with the cobalt-highlighted makers' mark, "GOODWIN & WEBSTER / HARTFORD", below design. Exceptional size, form, and decoration. Possibly the finest example of Goodwin & Webster stoneware we have ever offered. Restored crack extending from rim to shoulder. A second restored crack descending from area to right of decoration onto underside. Shallow chips to top of rim. A few shallow chips to edge and top. Chipping to base, some of which occurred before the cooler was decorated. H 21 3/4".
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