Lot #: 204
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Extremely Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "ROME / N & A SEYMOUR", New York State origin, circa 1830, highly-ovoid cooler with open handles, tapered spout, and incised wavy line decoration around shoulder. Decorated with an abstract design of six stylized flower blossoms interspersed with cross wavy lines resembling a star. Additional swag decoration to the left and right. Impressed on spout "ROME" and across the shoulder with the name "N & A SEYMOUR". Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, and handle terminals. Scarce maker and form with excellent decoration. Entire bung hole restored. A small in-the-firing flake to top of spout and two small in-the-firing flakes to top of left handle. Thin lines and crazing to base. A few other short lines to reverse, one of which is glazed-over. Albany slip smear on reverse. H 16 3/4".
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