Lot #: 238
Price Realized: $180.00
($150 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.
Quart-Sized Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Southeastern PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with footed base and heavily-tooled collar, decorated around the body with a faintly-brushed swag and hanging flower design. Additional faint cobalt brushwork to collar and spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Staining to surface. A small salt drip to collar. A spout chip. Hairlines to underside with a few continuing a short distance up base. A 1 3/4" X-shaped hairline to collar on right side of pitcher's front. Crazing to interior, not visible on exterior. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced collection. H 7 1/4".
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