Lot #: 218
Price Realized: $161.00
($140 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, probably James River Basin, VA origin, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with flattened rim and applied lug handles, decorated front and back with a brushed cobalt flower attached to a leafy stem. Brushed "1" under one handle. As-made condition. A glazed-over chip to one handle and a 1 3/4" vertical separation on interior of rim, which does not extend through to exterior. H 10".
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