Lot #: 233
Price Realized: $1,888.00
($1,600 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.
Outstanding Stoneware Bank with Stepped Finial and Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Remmey, Sr. or Henry Remmey, Jr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1825, ovoid bank with footed base and dramatic stepped finial, embellished with elliptical and diamond-shaped chip carving with slot in bottom tier. Body of bank decorated with a boldly-brushed series of three fan-shaped flowers emanating from a leafy stems. Additional brushed cobalt spots to middle tier and top tier of finial. Exceptional in its form and carved treatment, this bank is one of a small number with freehand cobalt decoration identifying the influential Baltimore, MD potters, Henry Remmey, Sr., or his son, Henry Harrison Remmey, as its maker. Loss to top of finial. A 1/2" surface chip to shoulder on reverse. H 6 1/2".
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