Lot #: 168
Price Realized: $1,680.00
($1,400 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, Stamped "J.M. HICKERSON / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1880, ovoid pitcher with tooling to body and collar, decorated across the body with a leafy stem bearing three open-centered tulip blossoms. Shoulder impressed with J.M. Hickerson maker's mark. Excellent decoration and desirable form. A large, semi-circular crack to underside, also visible on interior. This crack includes a 3 1/4" hairline extending off from it, ascending 3 1/4" up base. Chips to molding at base of collar.
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