Lot #: 295
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Rare Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C.," circa 1835, small-sized, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated completely around with a series of connected brushed cobalt flowers. Highly desirable size. Rim chips. Some in-the-firing contact mark residue to surface. H 7".
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