Lot #: 132
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, James River Valley, VA origin, mid 19th century, ovoid jar with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed scalloped stripes of cobalt at the shoulder on the front and back. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Small in-the-firing nick to underside edge of one handle. A shallow base chip, a few very minor base nicks, and a minor base flake. Jars rings fine when tapped.
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