Lot #: 209
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1865, cylindrical cooler with heavily-tooled shoulder, squared rim, ribbed lug handles, and circular bunghole. Decorated with four tulips emanating from unusual scalloped brushwork surrounding the bunghole. Cobalt swag decoration around shoulder. Brushed cobalt leaf design around shoulder on reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Restoration to cracks(?) involving base area on front, portions of the bunghole, and section of underside. Large area of restoration to one handle.
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