Lot #: 65
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. KEISTER & CO. / STRASBURG, VA.," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with squared rim and tooled shoulder, decorated with a cobalt triple-stroke swag design. Unusual decoration for this maker. Provenance: From a thirty-year VA collection. Two rim chips and some small rim nicks. Stone ping at base with lines extending from it, including a 5 1/2" horizontal line. Base chip. H 11 1/8".
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