Lot #: 238
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "W.H. LEHEW & CO. / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, thin squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with a horizontal leafy stem bearing three tulip blossoms. A nicely-decorated example. Base chip. An additional chip and a few minor nicks to bottom edge on underside. 1 3/4" rim chip and a few other smaller rim chips. Two chips and a minor nick to one handle. Hairline near edge on underside, extending 4" up one side of jar.
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