Lot #: 190
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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 Batter Pail with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, attributed to the White's Pottery, Utica, NY, circa 1875, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and applied clay ears with wood-and-wire bail handle, decorated on the front with a stylized slip-trailed design of a bird with turned head, perched on a stump. Includes old copper lid and spout covers. A 1" chip to handle at base on reverse. Chipping to shoulder molding, primarily on reverse. Two minor in-the-firing base chips.
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