Lot #: 241
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Huntingdon Co., PA, circa 1850, ovoid jar with squared rim and ribbed lug handles, profusely-decorated on the front and back with a series of brushed cobalt flowers extending from a leafy stem. Provenance: From a thirty-year Virginia collection. 3 1/2" contact mark on one side and a 2" contact mark on reverse. Some light water glass staining. A few minor chips to interior of rim. Two small base chips. H 11".
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