Lot #: 346
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry H. or Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1865, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled collar, decorated with two tulips flanking a central swag motif. Cobalt swag decoration to each side of collar and flanking the spout. Two shallow chips to left edge of spout. Restoration to base with a 7 1/2" restored crack emanating from it, to right of decoration. A 3 3/8" restored crack rim on reverse. A few in-the-firing iron pings to surface. Restoration to base on left side of pitcher. A 2" hairline from rim on right side of pitcher. A short hairline to lower handle terminal.
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