Lot #: 195
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1820, ovoid pitcher with flared collar and tooled rim, decorated in cobalt with three large flowering plants extending from the base. Cobalt swag decoration flanking the spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. An unusual design. Poorly-restored handle. Restored cracks to underside and base, extending several inches up body of pitcher. This restoration includes touch-up to the two left plants decorating the body. A small in-the-firing chip to front. An additional horizontal hairline to left side of pitcher. Black marker notation on underside.
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