Lot #: 406
Price Realized: $2,070.00
($1,800 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-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1880, ovoid pitcher with footed base, semi-squared rim, and tooled accents to body and collar, decorated with a two-stemmed tulip plant design. Collar and spout decorated with brushed leaf motifs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a Pennsylvania collection amassed during the mid 20th century. In rarely-found excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 10 1/2".
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