Lot #: 65
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1850, ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled rim, decorated around the body with three large tulips. Cobalt swag decoration to collar and spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptionally bold cobalt. Includes highly-unusual pierced holes in back of rim to allow for a tin lid. End of spout restored. A small base chip. A 3" hairline from side of rim.
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