Lot #: 270
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 Pieces of Westerwald Stoneware, German origin, 19th century, an approximately three-gallon water cooler with open handles and small circular bung hole, the front and reverse decorated with an elaborate incised and cobalt-highlighted floral design, the sides of the cooler decorated with impressed daisy motifs. Cooler is paired with a small-sized jar with open handles and two-sided bird, floral, and drape designs. The cooler form is unusual among incised Westerwald products. Cooler with rim chips and a chip to bunghole. Jar with light wear to surface, in otherwise as-made condition. H (of cooler) 13" ; H (of jar) 8 1/2".
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