Lot #: 361
Price Realized: $1,560.00
($1,300 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, attributed to John and James Miller, Strasburg, VA, circa 1835, stylishly-potted, ovoid pitcher with narrow base and tooled collar, decorated on the front with leaf-like designs forming a cross, interspersed with additional brushwork. Spout decorated with additional floral or foliate brushwork. Handle professionally restored. Some restoration to spout. Two 1 1/4" lines from rim on side of pitcher. A 1 1/4" base chip on reverse as well as some restoration to base. A thin, approximately 4 1/2" vertical crack from base on side of pitcher.
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