Lot #: 137
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 Stoneware Presentation Bank with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "L. Schrader. / 1887", attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, 1887, ovoid ban with footed base, carved horizontal slot, and tall finial with tooling at base, decorated with two brushed tulips flanking the incised and cobalt-highlighted inscription, "L. Schrader. / 1887". Foliate brushwork around slot and brushed leaf on reverse. Desirable form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, which recently surfaced in New Jersey. Loss to finial, possibly a bird. Shallow chipping around slot. H 6 1/2".
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