Lot #: 96
Price Realized: $1,888.00
($1,600 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.
Outstanding Three-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Flowering Urn Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 1825, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled rim, decorated with a boldly-brushed design of a tall flowering plant emanating from an open-handled urn with crosshatched interior. Rim decorated with a brushed swag and hanging flower motif. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional size and wonderful decoration, featuring strong color. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor in the 1970s. Professionally-restored handle. Two rim chips. Two minor base chips and a minor in-the-firing lime ping at base on reverse. A long hairline across underside. Some faint horizontal lines at base, not visible on interior. H 15".
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