Lot #: 220
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated front and back with an undulating vine bearing three circular blossoms. Cobalt brushed across tops of handles and "2" brushed underneath handles. Provenance: From a thirty-year VA collection. Contact mark on one side. Scattered light exfoliation to one side. Small, shallow chip to end of one handle. H 11 3/4".
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