Lot #: 380
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.
Fine Six-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Bold Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "R.W. RUSSELL", Beaver, PA origin, circa 1860, semi-ovoid churn with raised shoulder molding and applied lug handles, decorated with a large undulating vine bearing swags and three fuchsia blossoms, all applied over slip-coated clay. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A beautifully potted and decorated example of Beaver, PA stoneware. Very nice condition. A 3 1/2" salt drip descending from front terminal of left handle. A very tight, diagonal 8 1/2" extending from base. Two chips to interior of rim. Minor chips to inner rim for lid. H 17".
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