Lot #: 328
Price Realized: $2,160.00
($1,800 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.
Rare Quart-Sized Stoneware Pitcher with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Remmey Sr. or Jr. at Henry Myers's Baltimore Stoneware Manufactory, Baltimore, MD, circa 1825, small-sized, highly-ovoid pitcher with footed base and tooled collar, heavily-decorated with a horizontal floral motif composed of wide brush strokes. Swag decoration to spout. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional size. Very nice condition. Spout with a shallow flake to top edge and two minor chips. A small chip to side of rim. Two minor base chips. A tiny in-the-firing surface nick to collar. H 6 3/4".
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