Lot #: 63
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two-Gallon Stonewatre Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, James River, VA origin, circa 1830, ovoid jar with thin, semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with a flowering vine bearing oval blossoms. Brushed cobalt "2" under each handle. Rim chips. Handle chip. Tight line to edge on underside, forming a Y-shaped line at base. Additional tight 3 1/4" Y-shaped line to one side.
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