Lot #: 20
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "C.E PHARIS & CO / GEDDES. NY," circa 1864-1867, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a large cobalt floral design with brushed blossom extending from a slip-trailed stem with curling leaves. Slip-trailed 2 with flourish to left of decoration. Some fry to cobalt. Handle chip. 2" area of faint lines on underside, with 1/2" line extending onto base. Minor rim nicks. H 11".
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