Lot #: 551
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 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.
Four-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY, / N.Y. / POTTERY.", circa 1875, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized slip-trailed floral design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Includes Albany-slip-glazed lid. Churn with a 2 1/4" restored crack above handle. Wear to top of lid. Small chips to edge area of lid. Some staining, primarily on reverse. A long restored horizontal crack at base. Two small, adjacent base chips on reverse.
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