December 1, 2023: Premier Americana – Day One
Fri, Dec 1, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 1171
VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE PITCHER
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$3,900
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
VIRGINIA DECORATED STONEWARE PITCHER, salt-glazed, inverted "3" gallon capacity mark, bold ovoid form with incised rings below tapered neck, applied grooved strap handle. Brushed cobalt quadripartite feather decoration to front, flanked by two additional feathers to shoulder, five parallel "V" to spout, having "1739 HN (or HK)" adjacent to handle, additional cobalt to handle terminals. Possibly Joseph Silber (1827-1890), probably at Emanuel Suter's New Erection Pottery (1866-1890), west of Harrisonburg, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia; or at Rawley Springs, possibly in partnership with George M. Woods. Second half 19th century. 14 3/8" H, 5 1/4" D rim.
Literature: Decoration parallels Evans/Suter - A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware, p. 49, figs. 53 and 55.
Condition
Mostly undamaged, except having a hairline to base extending approximately 2" above base.
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