Lot #: 409
Price Realized: $2,006.00
($1,700 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.
Fine Quart-Sized Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1855, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled collar, decorated with a two-stemmed flowering plant design extending from the base to the left and right. Collar decorated with a brushed swag design, along with a wavy cobalt stripe below.. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Potted in an exceptional size, the stylish form, thin-walled construction, and lack of Albany slip on the interior, indicate this pitcher was made while the Remmeys' Philadelphia operation was still under the ownership of Richard Clinton Remmey's father, Henry Harrison Remmey. A tight Y-shaped hairline on underside, extending 2 3/8" up reverse. H 7".
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