Lot #: 178
Price Realized: $2,400.00
($2,000 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.
Fine Half-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1840, ovoid pitcher with tooled rim, decorated with an elaborate brushed design of a flowering stem bearing six blossoms. Additional foliate and flower bud motifs to collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent decoration and color. Base and spout chips. A small filled rim chip. Crazing to handle. H 9 1/8".
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