Lot #: 343
Price Realized: $1,440.00
($1,200 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1860, ovoid pitcher with footed base, decorated with a double-stemmed flowering plant design including an unusual chain link motif at center. Swag decoration flanking the spout and on each side of collar. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A restored chip to tip of spout. Some in-the-firing mottling to clay. A short spider line to surface at base on reverse, not visible on interior and likely in-the-firing. Minor in-the-firing residue to underside. A minor flake to underside at edge. H 10 1/2".
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