Lot #: 212
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Slip-Trailed Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with a slip-trailed tulip design consisting of three blossoms extending from heavily-leaved stems. A very nice example of Milburn's slip-trailed work, exhibiting good color. Heavy shallow chipping to base. Minor chip to end of one handle. Small, shallow chip to end of opposite handle. A few minor nicks to shoulder molding.
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