Lot #: 322
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Molded Water Cooler with Lid, Impressed "CLAM BROTH", attributed to the Robinson Clay Products Co., Akron, OH, late 19th century, barrel-form cooler with Bristol-slip-glazed surface and relief cobalt floral decoration, the front impressed with the cobalt-highlighted words, "CLAM BROTH", surrounded by a relief cartouche. Includes metal spigot and original molded lid with relief, cobalt-highlighted floral decoration. Cooler in excellent condition with some brownish, in-the-firing residue to surface and an in-the-firing chip to underside at edge of base. Lid with chips and a 3" reglued piece. H (including lid) 16 1/4".
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