Lot #: 169
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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, probably Pennsylvania origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with heavily-tooled rim molding, decorated around the body with three vertical tulip motifs. Brushed stripe decoration at spout and foliate motifs on each side of the collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Very nice condition with a narrow rim chip, a small spout chip, a few minor base chips, and a small in-the-firing contact mark to side.
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