Lot #: 112
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "CHELSEA," Massachusetts origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt bird perched on the stem of a flower. An incised slash forms the eye of the bird. Flaking at base. Stone ping on front. 5 1/2" inverted Y-shaped line on reverse. Crack on underside, extending 5" up front of jug. Small chips to interior of rim. H 14 3/4".
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