Lot #: 378
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SAWYER & SMITH / AKRON, O.", mid 19th century, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the reverse with a brushed tulip featuring spotted leaves and wavy stem and stamen. Front with cobalt-highlighted "SAWYER & SMITH / AKRON, O." maker's mark and three-gallon capacity mark. Chips to interior of rim. Wear around inner rim for lid. Minor chips to exterior of rim. A minor nick to each handle. A few typical in-the-firing flaws to surface.
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