Lot #: 207
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bowl with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid bowl with heavily-tooled rim, featuring the cobalt stenciling, "W.D. COOPER / & BRO. / No. 7 DIAMOND / PITTS.". Base with bold-faced stenciled "1 1/2", flanked by foliate devices. Cobalt stripe below rim. A 4 1/2" crack from rim on reverse, descending from a minor chip. A thin 4 1/4" crack from rim on front. A Y-shaped hairline in underside. Some staining.
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