Lot #: 297
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1850, straight-sided jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, brush-decorated on the front with a two-stemmed flowering plant design, and on the reverse with a series of swags. Spidering crack extending up front of crock from underside. Cracks extending down from rim on reverse. Two thin cracks from rim on front, which spider onto shoulder area of crock. Rim chips, including one shallow chip measuring 1 1/2". One base chip. H 9 1/2".
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