Lot #: 270
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration, Stamped "H.M. WHITMAN / HAVANA. N.Y.," circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate slip-trailed cobalt design of crossed birds with ringed necks, crested heads, and heavily-detailed bodies. Birds hold a flower in their beaks. Significant restoration to surface, including much of decoration. Additional fry to cobalt. H 12".
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