Lot #: 155
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "R. BUTT / W," Washington, D.C. origin, circa 1835, straight-sided jar with rounded shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated completely around with three large brushed cobalt tulips. Horizontal crack around much of jar near base. Significant in-the-firing crazing to underside. A few minor base nicks. H 9 1/2".
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