Lot #: 250
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, thick rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large undulating fuchsia vine across the front. Shoulder decorated with freehand dots and stripes. Base with a freehand "5" flanked by graduated cobalt dashes. Very nice decoration. Restored crack extending from base approximately 10" up side of jar under one handle. Hairlines throughout underside, a few of which extend onto base.
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