Lot #: 270
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 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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