Lot #: 370
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Rare Thistle-Pattern Rockingham-Glazed Pitcher, Stamped "AMERICAN POTTERY CO. / JERSEY CITY, N.J.", circa 1833-1850, with footed base, spurred handle, and elaborate thistle plant design on two sides, the surface covered in a dark reddish-brown Rockingham glaze. A similar example resides in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, NY. A large restored flake to base. A reglued and colored wedge at rim with short crack descending from it. A second reglued wedge at rim on opposite side of pitcher, with top-to-bottom crack descending from it. H 9 3/4".
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