Lot #: 292
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Floral Decoration, Stamped "MASON & RUSSEL / CORTLAND," New York State origin, circa 1835-1839, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt flower with curved leafy stem. An unusual and short-lived maker's mark. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Restored hole in underside. Very faint 4 1/2" Y-shaped line under one handle. Minor chips on interior of rim. Small base chip. H 13 3/8".
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