Lot #: 361
Price Realized: $570.00
($475 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 One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "L.D. FUNKHOUSER & CO / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1880, ovoid pitcher with flared base, decorated around the midsection with a series of swags and hanging flowers. Swag decoration flanking the spout. Dashed decoration to rim area. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A large area of restoration to left side of collar. Additional restored chips to rim, base, and underside. A tight 3 3/4" hairline to right side of collar. Restored handle. Short, faint lines to base, some sealed. H 12".
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