Lot #: 280
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
1 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Pitcher with Leaf Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, possibly Connecticut, circa 1820, ovoid pitcher with tall, narrow collar, decorated with a brushed cobalt foliate motif on the front and drapes around the collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A Y-shaped crack on underside, continuing 8" up reverse. A rim chip on reverse. A few in-the-firing contact marks to surface. A 1 3/4" hairline from rim on side of collar.
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