Lot #: 13
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry H. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1830, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled collar, decorated around the body with a brushed stem bearing open-centered clovers and swags, below a vertically-brushed drape motif. Collar decorated with swags and open-centered flower blossoms. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A minor spout chip. A rim chip on reverse. A tight, partial crack near base of handle, which occurred in the firing and does not extend through handle. A base chip. H 13 1/2".
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