Lot #: 260
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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. MYERS," Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, straight-sided jar with tooled foot, rounded shoulder, and squared rim, decorated completely around with leaves and flowers extending from a central stem. As is typical of Myers stoneware, this jar's decoration is painted with a thick brush in exceptionally strong cobalt slip. Five small rim chips. H 12 1/2".
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