Lot #: 66
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Fine Westerwald Stoneware Presentation Tobacco Jar with Incised Stag Decoration, Dated 1844, German origin, cylindrical jar with knob-shaped handles surrounded by incised star decorations, the front with the initials "H L" within an incised border, the reverse with the date 1844 with similar incised border, the sides with incised stags. Heavy cobalt highlights throughout. Rim with additional cobalt daubs. Excellent decoration and form. Thin cracks throughout. A few small rim chips. H 6".
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