Lot #: 262
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tulip Decoration, attributed to G. & A. Black, Somerville, PA, circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with three large tulips extending from a leafy stem. Impressed "5" on one side. Excellent condition with three small chips on interior of rim, a contact mark to midsection of one side, and a tiny nick to shoulder molding.
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