Lot #: 187
Price Realized: $885.00
($750 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Unusual Five-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Incised Floral Decoration, Ohio origin, mid 19th century, keg-form cooler with raised banding and squared bung hole, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted floral design featuring tulips and clover-shaped blossoms, accented with incised dashes throughout. Incised and cobalt-highlighted "5" to shoulder. Top with original carved pouring hole and smaller air hole. Very nice condition with chips to top edge and a small in-the-firing lime ping to underside. H 16".
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