Lot #: 422
Price Realized: $210.00
($175 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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, second half 19th century, a spittoon with foliate decoration, circa 1875, paired with a cylindrical jar with hanging tulip motif repeating three times around the body. Spittoon with rim chips, a 1 1/4" line from opening at center, and some in-the-firing dryness to surface. Jar with tight spider crack on underside, including three lines extending onto base area in three places, a 3" hairline from rim and a 2 1/2" inverted Y-shaped hairline from rim. H (of jar) 8 3/4" ; Dimensions (of spittoon): 8 1/4" x 4 5/8".
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