Lot #: 347
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt "Fish Scale" Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, 2nd quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and lug handles, decorated on one side with a large brushed "fish scale" design with tassel-like accents and a dot on the interior of each scale. 2 3/4" loss to one handle. Top-to-bottom crack from rim on reverse. Two hairlines from rim on right side of front, measuring 4" and 5 3/4". Three in-the-firing contact marks on front. Chip on exterior of rim on reverse. H 10 1/2".
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