Lot #: 173
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 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.
Small-Sized Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Bird Decoration, MA origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with tooled rim, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a bird atop a looping vine, below wreath-like slip-trailing. Stripe decoration to spout, flanked by swags. Two small chips to side of handle. A small in-the-firing contact mark to bird's foot. A small in-the-firing iron ping to base. A restored 1 1/2" rim chip. A restored, narrow 1 1/4" flake to interior of rim. H 8 3/4".
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