Lot #: 94
Price Realized: $1,020.00
($850 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.
Exceptional Six-Quart Stoneware Batter Pail with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "EVAN. R JONES / PITTSTON. PA.," circa 1875, ovoid form with tubular pouring spout, handle at base on reverse, and applied clay ears with wood-and-wire bail handle, brush-decorated on the reverse with a large, open-centered tulip and on the front with a wreath. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Includes tin lid and spout cover. Among the finest-decorated batter pails by this maker that we have seen. Large chips to spout. Minor chipping to handle at base on reverse. H 10 1/4".
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