Lot #: 500
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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.
Ten-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Lid, Marked "RED WING / UNION / STONEWARE CO. / RED WING, MINN", early 20th century, large-sized cooler with bunghole at base, metal bail handles, and Bristol-slip-glazed surface, featuring the cobalt inscription, "10 / WATER COOLER", above a red wing. Cobalt banding to body and cobalt maker's mark to base. Includes molded lid with cobalt banding. Cooler in excellent, essentially as-made condition. Lid with chips to edge and flange on underside. H (including lid) 19 3/4".
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