Lot #: 397A
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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 One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Slip-Trailed Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA," VA origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, tooled collar, and wide rounded rim, decorated with large slip-trailed tassels descending from a band of chain links. Shoulder additionally decorated with a wavy cobalt stripe. Collar decorated with heavy cobalt dots. Impressed at base with B.C. Milburn maker's mark. Good decoration and color. Hairline extending across underside and 7 1/4" up front of jar. Base nicks.
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