Lot #: 27
Price Realized: $2,300.00
($2,000 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.
Very Rare Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tree of Life Decoration, Signed in Cobalt Script "H Lowndes / Manufacturer / Petersburg / Va," circa 1845, with vase-like form including a flared base, ovoid body, and semi-squared rim, one side decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed cobalt tree of life design. Opposite side features Henry Lowndes' signature in cobalt script extending from shoulder to base. Signed examples of Lowndes stoneware are highly unusual in a half-gallon size. Provenance: Recently found in the Midwestern U.S. Bloated spots to surface. 1 1/4" rim chip on side of jar. H 7 3/4".
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