Lot #: 48
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bedpan, attributed to Wells & Richards, Reading, PA, circa 1845, cylindrical form with inward-curving rim and applied, tubular spout, decorated around the rim with chain links, on the interior with a brushed flower, and on the spout with cobalt banding. A difficult-to-find form in American stoneware, particularly when decorated. Excellent condition with a short hairline to underside. L (including spout) 11 3/4".
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