Lot 186318: American Two-Tone Bristol & Albany Slip Stoneware Pitcher, c. 1890–1940
Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (191) · Sold
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- Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (191)
- Lot Number
- 186318
- Status
- Sold
- Hammer / Price
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 22
- Closed
- 3/19/26 7:21 PM PT
Description
An American utilitarian stoneware pitcher featuring the characteristic two-tone dipped glaze technique popular in domestic kitchens from the late nineteenth through the early twentieth century. The upper portion is finished in Albany slip, a dark brown natural clay glaze sourced from the Hudson Valley prized for its waterproof qualities, while the lower portion retains a cream-colored Bristol glaze—a sanitary, easy-to-clean finish that largely supplanted traditional salt-glazing after circa 1890. The stoneware body with applied strap handle and formed spout exemplifies the standard production methods of the period. Unmarked; the form and glaze treatment are consistent with output from Midwest utilitarian potteries such as Robinson Ransbottom Pottery Co. of Roseville, Ohio, or Western Stoneware of Monmouth, Illinois, though the maker cannot be confirmed. Pieces of this type were widely distributed through mail-order catalogs, including Sears, Roebuck & Co., as affordable household essentials. Height 9 inches. Overall good used condition with accumulated wear and scuffing to the unglazed base consistent with prolonged domestic use; no obvious cracks or chips observed.