Lot #: 449
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, Northeastern U.S. origin, 19th century, a tapered churn with cobalt-highlighted maker's mark and handle terminals, stamped "ORCUTT / AND / WAIT / WHATELY", MA origin, circa 1815-1817, paired with a two-gallon jug with cobalt floral decoration, stamped "N. CLARK, JR. / ATHENS, N.Y.", circa 1850. Churn missing left handle with small rim chips, large base chips, and a spider crack on underside, including one crack which extends from underside to shoulder area. Jug with chips to spout, some spots of fry to cobalt, and a small amount of old pink paint to reverse.
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