Lot #: 74
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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA," circa 1870, ovoid jar with semi-squared rim and high lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt sweeping tulip design on the front and back. Impressed with Swank mark under one handle, along with a three-gallon capacity mark. Crack from rim extending to base of jar. Rim chips. Small contact marks on one side. Two salt drips on reverse. H 12 1/4".
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