Lot #: 406
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Spittoon, attributed to David Parr, Jr., Richmond, VA, circa 1860, cylindrical form with footed base and carved oval opening at shoulder, the body decorated around the series of brushed swags. Opening at shoulder highlighted in cobalt. Excellent condition with a minor in-the-firing base chip, which is glazed over. H 4 1/4" ; Diameter 9".
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