Lot #: 128
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to J.P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1825, highly-ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and narrow opening with semi-squared rim. Front and back decorated with a brushed undulating vine featuring three oval blossoms. Cobalt brushed at handle terminals and atop the remaining handle. The form of this jar, most notably its squarish inward-angled rim, is similar to early Richmond stoneware produced at the Benjamin DuVal Pottery, where Schermerhorn was employed for a period. It is therefore likely that this piece is an early example of Schermerhorn's vine-decorated jars. Excellent color and form. Missing one handle. Very tight Y-shaped line on underside, part of which extends 2 1/4" onto base of jar.
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