Lot #: 98
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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.
Rare Miniature Stoneware "A B C" Pitcher, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1850, ovoid pitcher with flared collar and applied handle, decorated with the incised and cobalt-highlighted letters "A B C" and "a b c." Possibly made for a child in reference to his or her learning of the alphabet. The use of upper and lower case lettering reminds one of needlework samplers and finer children's china of the period. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Chips to sides of spout and heavy chipping to rim. H 2 1/2".
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