Lot #: 368
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled collar, decorated with a two-stemmed tulip plant motif extending up the front. Additional swag accents to left, right, and center of design. Cobalt swag decoration to collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced NC collection, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Excellent condition with two small, in-the-firing base chips, one of which is glazed over, a faint 1 3/4" inverted T-shaped line at base, and a few small in-the-firing flaws to surface.
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