Lot #: 65
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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.
Unusual Rustic Spongeware Spittoon, American, late 19th or early 20th century. wheel-thrown spittoon with tooled rim and original drain hole at shoulder, the surface decorated with applied sawed branches and incised bark. Body of spittoon covered in a cream-colored glaze and decorated with brown, white, and gray slip highlights. Interior decorated with a white glaze covered with cobalt sponging. Rim chips. Shallow chips and wear to some applied sawed branches. H 3 1/2" ; Diameter 8 1/2".
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