Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Stoneware Spittoon with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1840, with footed base and carved oval opening at shoulder, decorated completely around the shoulder with brushed swag and hanging flower motif. Brushed cobalt highlight to opening at shoulder. A crack across top of spittoon. A semi-circular hairline on underside with two short lines extending off from it. Two chips to underside at edge. A small glazed-over chip to foot. H 3 3/4" ; Diameter 7 3/4".
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