Lot #: 65
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to J.P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and large lug handles, decorated on the front and back with flowering vine featuring circular blossoms. Brushed cobalt "3" under each handle, as well as cobalt highlights running along top of handles. 1 1/4" rim chip. Small nick to shoulder molding. Some staining to surface. Faint hairlines on underside, some of which extend partway up side of jar from base. H 13 1/2".
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