Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Rare Cobalt-Decorated Spittoon, attributed to Nathan Clark, Athens, NY, circa 1835, cylindrical form with coved sides, tooled shoulder and base, and carved oval opening, decorated around the opening and body with slip-trailed wreath and swag motifs. Reverse with brushed cobalt tulip. An unusual form for this maker. A T-shaped line descending a few inches from the shoulder.Two tiny nicks to carved opening at shoulder. A small in-the-firing ping to top surface of spittoon. H 3 3/4" ; Diameter 7 1/8".
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