Lot #: 138
Price Realized: $1,140.00
($950 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.
Very Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1835, ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a brushed flowering plant bearing two fan-shaped blossoms. Few decorated jugs from Philadelphia are known, this example featuring an exceptional, small size and brushwork linking it to the Remmeys' early years of production in the city. Base chips. A spout chip and minor spout nick. Some light wear to cobalt. H 8".
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