Lot #: 183
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "FLACK & VAN ARSDALE. / CORNWALL, ONT.," Ontario, Canada origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with striped wing, perched on a scrolled branch. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's and capacity marks. Very nice condition. Two minor chips to one handle. In-the-firing iron ping at base. Shallow chipping and typical wear to interior of rim, where a lid would rest.
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