Rare 1 Gal. Att. Pfaltzgraff, York, PA Stoneware Jug w/ Heart Decoration

Spring 2020 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 89

Price Realized: $4,500.00

($3,750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Heart Decoration, attributed to the Pfaltzgraff Pottery, York, PA, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with slightly-flared spout, decorated with an intricate cobalt design of a heart flanked by swags and wheat stalks. Decoration embellished with profuse cobalt spotting throughout, including spotted floral motifs within the heart. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Among the finest examples of Pfaltzgraff stoneware that we have offered in recent years. Very nice condition with a tight horizontal spider crack to handle. A 1" base chip. Light spout wear.