Lot #: 42
Price Realized: $1,180.00
($1,000 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.
Stoneware Inkwell with Elaborate Cobalt Stripe Decoration, NY State origin, circa 1830, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder and rounded spout, decorated with vertical stripes around the body, stripes descending from the spout, and cobalt banding around the shoulder and base of the spout. A long, thin crack on underside, continuing 1" up one side and 7/8" up opposite side. Two in-the-firing lines at base. H 2" ; Diam. 2 3/4".
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