Lot #: 484
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Running Bird Decoration, attributed to the White's Pottery, Utica, NY, circa 1875, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout and wood-and-wire bail handle, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a fan-tailed bird "running" atop a stylized branch. Slip-trailed "6" above. Includes tin covers of an unknown age. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Heavy chipping to handle at base on reverse. Numerous shallow rim chips, some of which are glazed over. Heavy chipping to spout. Chips to one ear. A small iron ping near base on one side. A base chip.
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