Lot #: 3
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Very Rare Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decorations, probably New York State origin, first quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with open loop handles and tooled foot and shoulder. Front and back decorated with a large brushed cobalt bird design accented with cobalt dashes. Very folky design. Freehand bird decorations from this period in American stoneware production are very unusual. Missing one handle. Flaking to sections of crock near base. Base chips. Two rim chips. H 11 1/4".
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