Lot #: 165
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Stoneware Jar with Slip-Trailed Cobalt Foliate Decoration, New England origin, possibly F.B. Norton, Worcester, Mass., circa 1870, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, applied lug handles, and tall collar with rounded rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design consisting of two leaves and various flourishes. Poorly-restored 1 1/8" rim chip. 2" in-the-firing base chip. H 12 3/4".
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