Lot #: 286
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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and squared rim, decorated with a series of brushed cobalt leaves around the shoulder. Rim chips, staining to surface, and a spidering crack at base extending upward as well as onto underside. H 10 3/4".
PLEASE NOTE: This description was transposed with the previous lot (#285). Correct description reads:
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester Co., PA, circa 1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with three brushed cobalt flowers around the shoulder. Mint condition. H 12 1/2".
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