Lot #: 131
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Floral Decoration, Midwestern origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated on the front with a brushed cobalt flower. Faint lines in underside, possibly in-the-firing. Two salt drips to front. Salt glob at base of one handle. 1 1/2" glazed-over flake to front. Rim chip on reverse. H 14".
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