Lot #: 55
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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 Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled accents to the body and collar, the front decorated with a tulip design featuring large arching leaves. Sides of pitcher additionally decorated with small floral motifs. Spout decorated with a central tulip blossom flanked by large curving leaves. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a forty-year Maryland collection. Restored handle. Restoration to spout extending onto rim.
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