Lot #: 291
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "D.P. SHENFELDER / READING, PA," circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt flowering vine design. Two cracks from rim on front, measuring 10 1/2" and 5 1/2". Additional 5 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. A few rim chips, one of which is glazed over. H 13 1/2".
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