Lot #: 63
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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to J.P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flaring rim and applied lug handles, decorated front and back with a brushed cobalt 3, underscored by dashes and an S-shaped stroke. 3" rim chip. Chip to end of one handle. Spidering hairlines extending up wall of jar from base on two sides. These hairlines extend a short distance onto underside. Base chips. H 13 3/8".
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