Lot #: 500
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Large Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "F.J. CAIRE / Huntington, / L.I.", circa 1854-1863, ovoid form with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with two large tulips emanating from a central stem with spotted leaves at base. Incised with a freehand number 5 below maker's mark. Desirable, size, form, decoration, and maker. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. Very large, probably excessive, restoration on reverse, extending from the rim nearly to the base. A small chip to interior of rim. A tiny nick to inner rim for lid.
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