Lot #: 30
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Very Rare Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "T. HEMPSTEAD / GREENPORT LI," circa 1870, squat-shaped jar with tooled shoulder, flaring rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt drooping flower design. Significant restoration around base and reverse, including rim on reverse. H 10 1/2".
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