Lot #: 344
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Athens, NY origin, circa 1860, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at rear, and wood-and-wire bail handle, decorated on the front with a brushed flower emanating from a leafy stem. Wear to spout. A small in-the-firing iron ping to rim on reverse. Two short, in-the-firing surface lines to handle on reverse. Small rim chips, one of which is glazed over. A very faint surface line to front, not visible on interior. Exfoliation to interior.
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