Lot #: 205
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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Stenciled Cobalt Shield Decoration, Stenciled "T.D. HARDEN / PALATINE. W. VA," circa 1875, ovoid pitcher with tall collar and flared rim, decorated with a stenciled Federal shield motif surrounded by T.D. Harden maker's stenciling. A rare form for this region, featuring Harden's desirable shield motif. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a minor, in-the-firing separation at base of handle and smooth, in-the-firing contact mark to reverse.
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