Lot #: 146
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 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.
Extremely Rare Stoneware Chamberpot with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1835, ovoid form with footed base, flattened rim, and applied strap handle, decorated around the body with four fan-shaped floral motifs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. This chamberpot is the only example from Philadelphia that we have ever seen. A sealed 6 1/4" crack from rim on front, emanating from a small rim chip. A few small base chips. H 6 1/2" ; Diam. (across top) 9".
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