Lot #: 111
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tulip Decoration, attributed to Philip Kabis, Shirleysburg, PA, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on both sides with tulip motifs extending from a leafy stem, applied over a slip-coated surface. Handles decorated with cobalt dashes. Three dashes additionally brushed under each handle. Wear to slip on one side, possibly in-the-firing. Large X-shaped crack on one side, with slivers of clay missing at center of crack. 2 1/4" rim chip and another small rim chip. Short crack at base.
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