Lot #: 222
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "E. FOWLER / BEAVER. PA," circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with four very large flowers extending from a windy stem. Brushed cobalt stripes at rim and a brushed cobalt "6" between additional stripes at base. An excellent example of Fowler stoneware. Professional restoration to crack extending from rim on reverse and a short distance onto underside. Small base chip. Two in-the-firing touch marks to front. H 15 3/8".
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