Lot #: 230
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "LEWIS JONES / PITTSTON PA", circa 1890, ovoid form with tubular spout, handle at base on reverse, and applied clay ears with wood-and-wire bail handle; decorated on the reverse with a brushed floral motif featuring a blossom composed of graduated daubs of cobalt. Cobalt highlights to base of spout and surrounding ears. Excellent condition with a small chip to interior of spout.
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