Lot #: 229
Price Realized: $2,760.00
($2,300 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Coggled Bird-and-Leaf Motif, attributed to Branch Green, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1820, ovoid pitcher with tooled body and short collar, decorated around the shoulder with a coggled design of a bird holding a sprig in its beak, brushed over in cobalt slip. Relatively few Branch Green pitchers are known, this example featuring a desirable large size. Excellent condition with a tight line through handle and some small, in-the-firing bloated spots to surface and a few in-the-firing base chips. H 13 1/4".
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