Lot #: 51
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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. FISHER / LYONS, N.Y.," circa 1885, ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a tulip plant bearing two blossoms. Slip-trailed "5." at shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Traces of old aqua paint to surface. Two chips to one handle and a very short, faint line in each terminal of same handle. Small chips to inner rim for lid. A 3 1/4" diagonal surface line to side of churn, not visible on interior. A minor base chip. H 17 3/4".
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