Lot #: 255
Price Realized: $2,520.00
($2,100 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare and Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Sr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1825, stylishly-potted, ovoid form with dramatically-flared and footed base, open vertical handles, and tall, flaring collar, the base fitted with an applied square bunghole; brush-decorated on the front and reverse with a horizontal motif of tulips emanating from groups of graduated swags. Additional swag-and-tulip motif to collar. Cobalt highlights to bunghole and handle terminals. Desirable open-handled cooler form with unusual flared base, featuring strong Parr family decoration. A thin, appriximately 8" Y-shaped crack ascending from bunghole area. An approximately 2" hairline from rim on front. Minor chipping to opening of bunghole. A 4" hairline ascending from a small base chip on proper left side of cooler. This line additionally extending approximately 2" onto underside. A 2 1/2" crack from rim on reverse. Rim chips to reverse. A faint horizontal surface line to underside of one handle, not visible on exterior of handle. H 13 1/2".
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