Lot #: 296
Price Realized: $1,652.00
($1,400 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "W.H. LEHEW & CO / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with flared base and rounded rim, decorated around the midsection and collar with a series of cobalt swags and hanging flowers. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Front impressed with William H. Lehew maker's mark featuring backwards S's, below a two-gallon capacity mark. Desirable large size and strong decoration. 3" Y-shaped crack at base, continuing onto underside and forming another Y there. Two base chips. Three rim chips. H 13 3/4".
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