Lot #: 223
Price Realized: $450.00
($375 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Spittoon, attributed to David Parr, Jr., possibly with Thomas Keesee, Richmond, VA, circa 1860, cylindrical form with coved sides, recessed opening in top and carved oval opening at shoulder, decorated around the body with a series of graduated swags. Impressed "2." Provenance: From a fifty-year private collection. Excellent condition with minor wear to opening at shoulder. H 5 3/4" ; Diam. 10 5/8".
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