Lot #: 117
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "SOMERSET. / POTTERSWORKS," Massachusetts origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, thin rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt floral and looping line design. Flakes around base. Cracks on underside, extending onto base on reverse. Chips to one handle. Small chip to opposite handle. 1 1/2" hairline from rim on front. 1 1/2" rim chip. Chips on interior rim area. H 15".
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