Lot #: 325
Price Realized: $1,320.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry H. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1830, ovoid form with footed base and tooled collar, decorated around the body with a series of brushed drapes above a horizontal stem bearing upswept swags and open-centered clover blossoms. Collar decorated with brushed swags interspersed with circular floral motifs. Skillful, thin-walled potting, excellent decoration, and strong color. Very nice condition with a 1" base chip, a 5/8" rim chip to rim on reverse, a minor chip to interior of spout, and an in-the-firing horizontal separation to underside of handle, which does not extend entirely through handle.
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