Lot #: 401
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Butter Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1865, cylindrical form with heavily-tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with two drooping floral motifs. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals, along with a wavy line of cobalt underneath each handle. Rim chips. A few in-the-firing cracks to base area. Two pings to base area, associated with one of the firing cracks. A chip to one handle. Wear to surface and handles. Wear to Albany slip on interior base.
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