Lot #: 336
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Monumental Eight-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Jr., Richmond, VA, circa 1860, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder, large rounded collar, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with two large brushed tulip motifs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Desirable form and exceptional size. The largest Parr churn from Richmond that we have ever offered. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. Tight cracks in underside extending horizontally onto base and several inches up body of churn in multiple places. H 19 3/4".
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