Lot #: 3
Price Realized: $1,652.00
($1,400 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Bird Decoration, New England origin, circa 1870, ovoid pitcher with tooling to midsection and rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with ring-necked and spotted body, perched on a stylized foliate design. Impressed and cobalt-highlighted two-gallon capacity mark is surrounded by a brushed tulip. Excellent condition with a shallow 3/4" chip to rim near reverse side, possibly in-the-firing.
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