Lot #: 375
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "W.H. FARRAR & Co. / GEDDES, N.Y.", third quarter 19th century, ovoid churn with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a large brushed and slip-trailed design of a bird with striped body and cobalt-highlighted wing, perched on a stylized ground beside a flowering plant with finely-executed blossoms. Good slip-trailed wavy line detail to ground. Slip-trailed "3" to right of bird. Maker's mark highlighted in cobalt. Churn forms bearing the iconic Farrar bird designs are considered difficult-to-find. Significant restoration to reverse and areas on left and right sides of churn. Additional restoration to right of bird on churn's front. The restoration does affect the cobalt decoration.
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