Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Strasburg, VA origin, circa 1880, ovoid pitcher with footed base and flaring, tooled collar, decorated with a brushed design of a flowering plant resembling a bluebell. Cobalt spots flanking the spout and a wavy cobalt stripe at the rim. Dark-colored, salt-glazed exterior. The pitcher's unglazed interior reveals it is composed of an orange, iron-rich clay. Possibly an experimental piece. Excellent condition with some minor flaking to underside. H 10 1/2".
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