Lot #: 468
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stenciled "WILLIAMS & REPPERT. / GREENSBORO. PA", circa 1885, ovoid pitcher with flared collar, the front decorated with stenciled flourishes between the stenciled signature, along with freehand stripes above and below. Spout area decorated with three groups of cobalt dashes. Rim accented with a brushed cobalt stripe. Relatively few pitchers from this Western PA firm are known. A filled and colored 1 3/8" x 1" chip to right of spout. A filled and partially-colored 7/8" chip to handle. Two smaller glazed-over chips to opposite side of handle. H 10 7/8".
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