Lot #: 116
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Exceptional Quart-Sized Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry H. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1835, cylindrical jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated with two large tulip plants flanking a fan-shaped flower. Two small gouge marks at the shoulder, damage which the jar incurred prior to the firing, were thoughtfully brushed over with cobalt by the decorator. Slumped rim. Very tight Y-shaped surface line on underside, not visible on interior. Tiny base nick. H 6 1/2".
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